Friday, September 7, 2012
WTF! rant
I hate this feeling. The same feeling I've felt pretty much my whole life. Although, I hate the feeling, I refuse to change/conform to the "norm". I am a nice, caring, respectful guy that wears his heart on his sleeve. It feels like a curse but in the end I'm hoping it is worth it. I put in 110% because my philosophy is either go all in or stay out of the game when it comes to love. I could be like the other guys around me that don't care, disrespect women, old people, etc, with their lack of morals and moving from one woman to the next with no regards for anything. I know one day I will find the woman that compliments my personality, and is everything I want instead of oh well, she's hot, or she's ok but she's _____. I thought I found three women that I felt were the ones (not at the same time)but turns out I messed up with the first because I was to conservative in making a move because I was scared. I thought I learned my mistake so the second one I was more honest and up front with and I'm pretty sure we are just friends even though she didn't say it yet. The third was going great, I felt such connection and then boom a 360, an old flame came back into her life and she wants to be friends. I'm getting slightly better at not messing it up on my end but it still sucks. So I'm back at another dead end road, at least at this moment in my life. Bad timing seems to follow me. I always seem to mess it up then when I finally get my act together; they are taken or not interested, or just want to be friends. Maybe I need to change a little bit. I need to change from the nice guy to the great guy. I read an article this week that said nice guys let people step all over them so that they can please everyone but a great guy knows what he wants, stands up for what he wants, and is still nice about it. I need to become that guy! I'm just tired of women using me, I guess I am to blame because I could say no but I'm sucker when it comes to doing something that makes a lady happy, even if sadly in the end I'm left empty handed and in the dust. I just wish that women knew what they wanted, and realized what they threw away. They say they want nice guy but then you are genuinely nice and they go for a bad guy. I get it that nice guys are predictable but nice guys can be fun, too and they are loyal. Bad guys are just that, they don't care and they will probably never care.
Letter to employees
Below is a great synopsis from a business owner’s perspective of today’s economic landscape. I received it from a friend and think it is worth sharing
To All My Valued Employees,
There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, the good news is this: The economy doesn't pose a threat to your job.
What does threaten your job however, is the changing political landscape in this country. Of course, as your employer, I am forbidden to tell you whom to vote for - it is against the law to discriminate based on political affiliation, race, creed, religion, etc.
Please vote for who you think will serve your interests the best. However, let me tell you some little tidbits of fact which might help you decide what is in your best interest. First, while it is easy to spew rhetoric that casts employers against employees, you have to understand that for every business owner there is a back story.
This back story is often neglected and overshadowed by what you see and hear. Sure, you see me park my Mercedes outside. You saw my big home at last year's Christmas party. I'm sure all these flashy icons of luxury conjure up some idealized thoughts about my life. However, what you don't see is the back story.
I started this company 12 years ago. At that time, I lived in a 300 square foot studio apartment for 3 years. My entire living space was converted into an office so I could put forth 100% effort into building a company, which by the way, would eventually employ you.
My diet consisted of Ramen Pride noodles because every dollar I spent went back into this company. I drove a rusty Toyota Corolla with a defective transmission. I didn't have time to date. Often times, I stayed home on weekends, while my friends went out drinking and partying. In fact, I was married to my business -- hard work, discipline, and sacrifice.
Meanwhile, my friends got jobs. They worked 40 hours a week and made a modest $50K a year and spent every dime they earned. They drove flashy cars and lived in expensive homes and wore fancy designer clothes. Instead of hitting Nordstrom's for the latest hot fashion item, I was trolling through the Goodwill store extracting any clothing item that didn't look like it was birthed in the 70's.
My friends refinanced their mortgages and lived a life of luxury. I, however, did not. I put my time, my money, and my life into a business --- with a vision that eventually, some day, I too, will be able to afford these luxuries my friends supposedly had.
So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9 am, mentally check in at about noon, and then leave at 5 PM, I don't. There is no "off" button for me. When you leave the office, you are done and you have a weekend all to yourself. I unfortunately do not have the freedom. I eat, ****, and breathe this company every minute of the day. There is no rest. There is no weekend. There is no happy hour. Every day this business is attached to me like a 1 day old baby.
You, of course, only see the fruits of that garden -- the nice house, the Mercedes, the vacations... You never realize the back story and the sacrifices I've made. Now, the economy is falling apart and I, the guy that made all the right decisions and saved his money, have to bail out all the people who didn't.
The people that overspent their paychecks suddenly feel entitled to the same luxuries that I earned and sacrificed a decade of my life for. Yes, business ownership has its benefits but the price I've paid is steep and not without wounds. Unfortunately, the cost of running this business, and employing you, is starting to eclipse the threshold of marginal benefit and let me tell you why:
I am being taxed to death and the government thinks I don't pay enough. I have state taxes. Federal taxes. Property taxes. Sales and use taxes. Payroll taxes. Workers compensation taxes. Unemployment taxes. Taxes on taxes. I have to hire a tax man to manage all these taxes and then guess what? I have to pay taxes for employing him. Government mandates and regulations and all the accounting that goes with it, now occupy most of my time. On Oct 15th, I wrote a check to the US Treasury for $288,000 for quarterly taxes. You know what my "stimulus" check was? Zero. Nada. Zilch.
The question I have is this: Who is stimulating the economy? Me, the guy who has provided 14 people good paying jobs and serves over 2,200,000 people per year with a flourishing business? Or, the single mother sitting at home pregnant with her fourth child waiting for her next welfare check?
Obviously, government feels the latter is the economic stimulus of this country. The fact is, if I deducted (Read: Stole) 50% of your paycheck you'd quit and you wouldn't work here. I mean, why should you? That's nuts. Who wants to get rewarded only 50% of their hard work? Well, I agree which is why your job is in jeopardy. Here is what many of you don't understand .. to stimulate the economy you need to stimulate what runs the economy. Had suddenly government mandated to me that I didn't need to pay taxes, guess what? Instead of depositing that $288,000 into the Washington black-hole, I would have spent it, hired more employees, and generated substantial economic growth. My employees would have enjoyed the wealth of that tax cut in the form of promotions and better salaries. But you can forget it now.
When you have a comatose man on the verge of death, you don't defibrillate and shock his thumb thinking that will bring him back to life, do you? Or, do you defibrillate his heart? Business is at the heart of America and always has been. To restart it, you must stimulate it, not kill it. Suddenly, the power brokers in Washington believe the mud of America are the essential drivers of the American economic engine.
Nothing could be further from the truth and this is the type of change you can keep. So where am I going with all this? It's quite simple. If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, my reaction will be swift and simple. I fire you. I fire your co-workers. You can then plead with the government to pay for your mortgage, your SUV, and your child's future. Frankly, it isn't my problem anymore. Then, I will close this company down, move to another country, and retire.
You see, I'm done. I'm done with a country that penalizes the productive and gives to the unproductive. My motivation to work and to provide jobs will be destroyed, and with it, will be my citizenship.
While tax cuts to 95% of America sounds great on paper, don't forget the back story: If there is no job, there is no income to tax. A tax cut on zero dollars is zero. So, when you make decision to vote, ask yourself, who understands the economics of business ownership and who doesn't? Whose policies will endanger your job? Answer those questions and you should know who might be the one capable of saving your job. While the media wants to tell you "It's the economy Stupid" I'm telling you it isn't.
If you lose your job, it won't be at the hands of the economy; it will be at the hands of a political hurricane that swept through this country, steamrolled the Constitution, and will have changed its landscape forever. If that happens, you can find me in the South Caribbean sitting on a beach, retired, and with no employees to worry about.
Signed, Your boss,
Michael A. Crowley, PE
Crowley, Crisp & Associates, Inc.
Professional Engineers
1906 South Main Street, Suite 122
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Stop this idiocracy!
Do we really need another costly stimulus package? I heard there is talks of making yet another package that will inevitably cost us taxpayers even more money to help maybe 5% of the intended recipients, while the rest gets lost in his pocket, her pocket, etc. It didn't work the first few times, it only delayed it by a few years and increased unemployment to over 8%, doing the same thing expecting the different results is just a terrible concept to believe in. Plus, adding more government jobs does not help anyone. If we don't get private sector jobs booming again, it doesn't matter how many jobs obama creates in the government because eventually there will not be enough tax income to support the top heavy government. No money from taxes from private sector employees and employers no money for government employees. Simple as that. Government jobs take away from growth and private sector jobs increase growth!
This government needs to kick Bernanke and the fed out of their high and mighty unaccountable positions and stop holding us hostage with our own money. We need to take back our power to print our own money and control our own markets not some private banking firms without oversight tell us what is right or wrong to do with our own money. Then we need to just stop printing the money and inflating it's value, we need to shut the government down.
Yes I said shut it down for a few days, weeks, however long it takes. It will hurt, and get worse before it gets better but once we overcome that we can become better, stronger, and efficient reevaluating our priorities, stopping wasteful spending. Taxes, stimulus, etc is not the problem it is wreck-less spending done by the people we put in power and its time for a regime change, get new blood into congress, fix the country the right way, not by throwing our money into a fire hoping to put it out with magic. Stop spending/printing it period! We have to cut costs in our budget so the government should too. China can't support us forever, even they are getting a little leery on our good faith of paying them back.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Here we go again
As you all know, Donald Trump made a big deal about Obama's birth certificate and the White House released the birth certificate.
I will tell you right now that I had never given this "birther" issue any credit. I watched the hype and the crazies come out. I completely dismissed the entire ordeal altogether. In fact, it was not until the White House released the birth certificate that it had gained my attention.
I am the studious sort of guy, and I have plenty of time on my hands. So, I took a close look at this document. While I would have thought that this issue would have been closed for good (and, got the crazies to crawl back into their holes), I found two extremely strange inconsistencies that merit some attention.
First of all, the birth certificate that the White House released lists Obama's birth as August 4, 1961. It also lists Barack Hussein Obama as his father. No big deal, right? At the time of Obama's birth, it also shows that his father is aged 25 years old, and that Obama's father was born in "Kenya, East Africa". This wouldn't seem like anything of concern, except the fact that Kenya did not even exist until 1963, two whole years after Obama's birth, and 27 years after his father's birth. How could have Obama's father have been born in a country that did not yet exist? Up and until Kenya was formed in 1963, it was known as the "British East Africa Protectorate". But, this is not the only thing that I found that just does not jive.
Actually, according to Wikipedia, British East Africa became known as Kenya on 12 December 1963 and a year later, 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed. (Wikipedia - ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#History -Post Colonial History)
The other item that I looked into was the hospital that Obama was born in. On the birth certificate released by the White House, the listed place of birth is "Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital". This cannot be, because the hospital(s) in question in 1961 were called "KauiKeolani Children's Hospital" and "Kapi'olani Maternity Home", respectively. The name did not change to Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital until 1978, when these two hospitals merged. How can this particular name of the hospital be on a birth certificate dated 1961 if this name had not yet been applied to it until 1978?
Go ahead, look it up. I am not talking crazy talk, these are the facts. Like I said, I thought that this was a non-issue until the actual certificate was released. Now that it has been released, of course I had to look into it. I have found these issues, now I know that something is up. If you doubt me, just look at the following resources:
Sure enoughl, the hospital part is true, as you can read about the 1978 merger here. http://www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/about-us/default.aspx
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#Prehistory
Post-colonial history
The first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957. Despite British hopes of handing power to "moderate" African rivals, it was the Kenya African National Union (KANU) of Jomo Kenyatta that formed a government shortly before Kenya became independent on 12 December 1963, on the same day forming the first Constitution of Kenya.[36] During the same year, the Kenyan army fought the Shifta War against ethnic Somalis who wanted Kenya's NFD joined with the Republic of Somalia. The Shiftas were defeated in 1967.[citation needed] To discourage further invasions, Kenya signed a defence pact with Ethiopia in 1969, which is still in effect.[37]
On 12 December 1964 the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president.[38] At Kenyatta's death in 1978, Daniel arap Moi became President. Daniel arap Moi retained the Presidency, being unopposed in elections held in 1979, 1983 (snap elections) and 1988, all of which were held under the single party constitution. The 1983 elections were held a year early, and were a direct result of an abortive military coup attempt on 1 August 1982.
The abortive coup was masterminded by a lowly ranked Air Force serviceman, Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka and was staged mainly by enlisted men in the Air Force. The attempt was quickly suppressed by Loyalist forces led by the Army, the General Service Unit (GSU) — a paramilitary wing of the police — and later the regular police, but not without civilian casualties. This event led to the disbanding of the entire Air Force and a large number of its former members were either dismissed or court-martialled.
The election held in 1988 saw the advent of the mlolongo (queuing) system, where voters were supposed to line up behind their favoured candidates instead of a secret ballot.[39] This was seen as the climax of a very undemocratic regime and it led to widespread agitation for constitutional reform. Several contentious clauses, including one that allowed for only one political party were changed in the following years.[40] In democratic, multiparty elections in 1992 and 1997, Daniel arap Moi won re-election. In 2002, Moi was constitutionally barred from running, and Mwai Kǐbakǐ, running for the opposition coalition "National Rainbow Coalition" — NARC, was elected President. Anderson (2003) reports the elections were judged free and fair by local and international observers, and seemed to mark a turning point in Kenya's democratic evolution.[41]
I will tell you right now that I had never given this "birther" issue any credit. I watched the hype and the crazies come out. I completely dismissed the entire ordeal altogether. In fact, it was not until the White House released the birth certificate that it had gained my attention.
I am the studious sort of guy, and I have plenty of time on my hands. So, I took a close look at this document. While I would have thought that this issue would have been closed for good (and, got the crazies to crawl back into their holes), I found two extremely strange inconsistencies that merit some attention.
First of all, the birth certificate that the White House released lists Obama's birth as August 4, 1961. It also lists Barack Hussein Obama as his father. No big deal, right? At the time of Obama's birth, it also shows that his father is aged 25 years old, and that Obama's father was born in "Kenya, East Africa". This wouldn't seem like anything of concern, except the fact that Kenya did not even exist until 1963, two whole years after Obama's birth, and 27 years after his father's birth. How could have Obama's father have been born in a country that did not yet exist? Up and until Kenya was formed in 1963, it was known as the "British East Africa Protectorate". But, this is not the only thing that I found that just does not jive.
Actually, according to Wikipedia, British East Africa became known as Kenya on 12 December 1963 and a year later, 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed. (Wikipedia - ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#History -Post Colonial History)
The other item that I looked into was the hospital that Obama was born in. On the birth certificate released by the White House, the listed place of birth is "Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital". This cannot be, because the hospital(s) in question in 1961 were called "KauiKeolani Children's Hospital" and "Kapi'olani Maternity Home", respectively. The name did not change to Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital until 1978, when these two hospitals merged. How can this particular name of the hospital be on a birth certificate dated 1961 if this name had not yet been applied to it until 1978?
Go ahead, look it up. I am not talking crazy talk, these are the facts. Like I said, I thought that this was a non-issue until the actual certificate was released. Now that it has been released, of course I had to look into it. I have found these issues, now I know that something is up. If you doubt me, just look at the following resources:
Sure enoughl, the hospital part is true, as you can read about the 1978 merger here. http://www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/about-us/default.aspx
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#Prehistory
Post-colonial history
The first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957. Despite British hopes of handing power to "moderate" African rivals, it was the Kenya African National Union (KANU) of Jomo Kenyatta that formed a government shortly before Kenya became independent on 12 December 1963, on the same day forming the first Constitution of Kenya.[36] During the same year, the Kenyan army fought the Shifta War against ethnic Somalis who wanted Kenya's NFD joined with the Republic of Somalia. The Shiftas were defeated in 1967.[citation needed] To discourage further invasions, Kenya signed a defence pact with Ethiopia in 1969, which is still in effect.[37]
On 12 December 1964 the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president.[38] At Kenyatta's death in 1978, Daniel arap Moi became President. Daniel arap Moi retained the Presidency, being unopposed in elections held in 1979, 1983 (snap elections) and 1988, all of which were held under the single party constitution. The 1983 elections were held a year early, and were a direct result of an abortive military coup attempt on 1 August 1982.
The abortive coup was masterminded by a lowly ranked Air Force serviceman, Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka and was staged mainly by enlisted men in the Air Force. The attempt was quickly suppressed by Loyalist forces led by the Army, the General Service Unit (GSU) — a paramilitary wing of the police — and later the regular police, but not without civilian casualties. This event led to the disbanding of the entire Air Force and a large number of its former members were either dismissed or court-martialled.
The election held in 1988 saw the advent of the mlolongo (queuing) system, where voters were supposed to line up behind their favoured candidates instead of a secret ballot.[39] This was seen as the climax of a very undemocratic regime and it led to widespread agitation for constitutional reform. Several contentious clauses, including one that allowed for only one political party were changed in the following years.[40] In democratic, multiparty elections in 1992 and 1997, Daniel arap Moi won re-election. In 2002, Moi was constitutionally barred from running, and Mwai Kǐbakǐ, running for the opposition coalition "National Rainbow Coalition" — NARC, was elected President. Anderson (2003) reports the elections were judged free and fair by local and international observers, and seemed to mark a turning point in Kenya's democratic evolution.[41]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Help me with this concept?
I don't understand the concept of non-essential personnel.
If they are non-essential why are companies/governments paying them.
If they are non-essential why are companies/governments paying them.
Current rants about this adminstration
I don't understand why Obama waited this long to release his birth certificate, if its even his real one this time. However, it doesn't even matter whether he was born here or not, don't get me wrong it is a huge deal but for these purposes it is not. There is one single fact that everyone (well media) seems to fail to report or emphasize on, he went to school in Indonesia. Why is that a big deal you say? Well, based on some research I have done (and I may be wrong), at the time that he he was living and attending an Indonesian school they required an Indonesian citizenship. Well because of this law Obama would have had to become a citizen of Indonesia AND the country did not accept dual citizenship at that time, & I'm not sure if they have changed it since, so that would mean his US citizenship would be revoked. So in the end it doesn't matter where he was born, the citizenship was revoked, or in theory it should be. He does have ties to terrorists! Bill Ares, known terrorist, even admitted being friends with Obama after he was elected for President, even though during the campaign it was "debunked" or whatever.
But whatever it may be, even if he is qualified and all this birth certificate is just politics, he is still destroying the country our grandparents, parents, etc. help maintain. I respect the office but I do not respect the man. It's been 2 years and there is nothing to show for it, expect huge bailouts, stimulus, etc. Our debt has nearly doubled since Bush. Ok, Bush added alot to the deficit but that took 8 years, Obama added almost the same amount in less than 2-3 years!!! Maybe even more with his health-care overhaul. Not to mention his backdoor deals to give our money to foreign countries to drill for oil (*cough Brazil) and then make the deal so great for that country that we get nothing out of it!
Oh what about the oil crisis, he took his good old time trying to fix it but had plenty of time to make it into a political issue. Why not fix it first then do the politics of it all. I believe Obama used the crisis to his advantage to drive the issue of green energy. Bush had an oil crisis, yeah it was smaller but he wasted no time to fix it. He did what needed to be done but no, this administration says did not even accept help from other countries because of some technicality of some old law that says American unions need to be on the ships in order to help, I don't remember exact law but I remember that was the excuse. Well, why couldn't the man just give an executive order lifting the law temporarily just like Bush did during his oil crisis. I guess this administration doesn't care about getting things done, just looking good and blowing smoke up our ass.
Look it the world now, gas is going up and he's telling Saudi Arabia to increase its production. Seriously!? Our country is more of a mockery now than ever. Ok, Bush had his flaws but at least he stepped in and fixed gas prices, yeah they went up but eventually his administration got it back down, this joker now, I'm sure he's letting it get this high to again promote Green Energy. Why not? What better time to promote something, its a crisis people will eat it up and say...yeah...we need to do green energy. The thing that gets me is that if Bush was in office, people would crucify him but since it's not Bush, "oh, that's ok..Obama's trying" fuck that shit! How are you going to hold people to 2 different standards. Ok, I need to stop. There will be more later.
But whatever it may be, even if he is qualified and all this birth certificate is just politics, he is still destroying the country our grandparents, parents, etc. help maintain. I respect the office but I do not respect the man. It's been 2 years and there is nothing to show for it, expect huge bailouts, stimulus, etc. Our debt has nearly doubled since Bush. Ok, Bush added alot to the deficit but that took 8 years, Obama added almost the same amount in less than 2-3 years!!! Maybe even more with his health-care overhaul. Not to mention his backdoor deals to give our money to foreign countries to drill for oil (*cough Brazil) and then make the deal so great for that country that we get nothing out of it!
Oh what about the oil crisis, he took his good old time trying to fix it but had plenty of time to make it into a political issue. Why not fix it first then do the politics of it all. I believe Obama used the crisis to his advantage to drive the issue of green energy. Bush had an oil crisis, yeah it was smaller but he wasted no time to fix it. He did what needed to be done but no, this administration says did not even accept help from other countries because of some technicality of some old law that says American unions need to be on the ships in order to help, I don't remember exact law but I remember that was the excuse. Well, why couldn't the man just give an executive order lifting the law temporarily just like Bush did during his oil crisis. I guess this administration doesn't care about getting things done, just looking good and blowing smoke up our ass.
Look it the world now, gas is going up and he's telling Saudi Arabia to increase its production. Seriously!? Our country is more of a mockery now than ever. Ok, Bush had his flaws but at least he stepped in and fixed gas prices, yeah they went up but eventually his administration got it back down, this joker now, I'm sure he's letting it get this high to again promote Green Energy. Why not? What better time to promote something, its a crisis people will eat it up and say...yeah...we need to do green energy. The thing that gets me is that if Bush was in office, people would crucify him but since it's not Bush, "oh, that's ok..Obama's trying" fuck that shit! How are you going to hold people to 2 different standards. Ok, I need to stop. There will be more later.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Movie review - Limitless
Very good movie about taking a drug that can open our ability to use the full potential of our brain...but at what cost? The main character is a writer who has not produced a descent book in a long time, behind on rent, etc. He is about to lose everything in his life until a magic pill turns his life around. With every good thing in life there is a side effect...
Movie review - Source Code
It is a good movie that keeps the audience guessing until the end. This movie is about a machine called the source code that can in essence relives the last 8 minutes of a given person's life almost like an avatar because a "pilot" is the person in their last 8 minutes. The idea is to use those last minutes to solve crimes, which in the movie revolves around a train explosion.
Movie review - Catfish
It is an ok movie, but I wouldn't buy it. It is a documentary about a guy who friends a little girl on facebook and starts suspecting something is up when she introduces him to her 19 year old seductive sister. He starts having a facebook relationship with the 19 year old and even some phone conversations but anytime he mentions about meeting up in person (even though he's on the east coast and she is in the midwest). That is the whole first half pretty much in a nutshell. The second half picks up when he decides to surprise the 8 year old for her birthday (well using that as an excuse to meet the 19). I will leave it at that so I do not give away too much incase someone actually wants to watch this. Its not as great as the hype made it out to be. Once you hit the peak of the movie you end up going wtf!
Friday, September 3, 2010
1% proposed tax on transactions!!
I urge you to read this and pass it on! This will kill our economy
Hard to believe! What is happening to us?
WATCH OUT - HERE IT COMES AND THERE GOES YOUR HARD EARNED MONIES - JUST SO THEY CAN SPEND IT
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4646
One percent transaction tax is proposed President Obama's finance team is recommending a transaction tax. His plan is to sneak it in after the November election to keep it under the radar. This is a 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution. e. Banks, Credit Unions, extra. Any deposit you make, or move around within your account, i.e., transfer to, will have a 1% tax charged. If your pay check or your social Security or whatever is direct deposit, 1% tax charged. If you hand carry a check in to deposit, 1% tax charged, If you take cash in to deposit, 1% tax charged. This is from the man who promised that if you make under $250,000 per year, you will not see one penny of new tax.
Keep your eyes and ears open, you will be amazed at what you learn.
OK, here you are, be sure to check out H.R. 4646
2/23/2010--Introduced. SUMMARY
Debt Free America Act - States as purposes of this Act the raising of sufficient revenue from a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt within seven years and the phasing out of the individual income tax. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% fee, offset by a corresponding nonrefundable income tax credit, on transactions that use a payment instrument, including any check, cash, credit card, transfer of stock, bonds, or other financial instrument. Defines "transaction" to include retail and wholesale sales, purchases of intermediate goods, and financial and intangible transactions. Establishes in the legislative branch the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action to review the fiscal imbalance of the federal government and make recommendations to improve such imbalance. Provides for expedited consideration by Congress of Task Force recommendations. Repeals after 2017 the individual income tax, refundable and nonrefundable personal tax credits, and the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on individuals. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) prioritize the repayment of the national debt to protect the fiscal stability of the United States; and (2) study and report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.
THIS 1% in essence is going to be 2% because depositing = 1% and withdrawing = 1% (1+1 = 2%) THIS IS HAS GOT TO STOP. I urge you to write to your local representative urge them to go against this new proposed bill before it is too late!
Oh yeah and this new tax is supposed to get rid of our deficit in 7 years & eventually phase out the income tax!? That is the final wording I’ve found on that. Originally it was supposed to be to offset the bailouts that we gave the bank and other industries. Well if its to reduce the deficit then apparently the Obama administration can’t seem to do simple math. Based on last year's estimates of ($755 trillion in sales/transactions) the government will get over $7.5 trillion in revenue and that's not even including money from the 1% on deposits and withdraws, etc. that's just sales!!
Updated::
FRIEND COMMENT1:
I've got an idea...... let's limit the number of vacations our government takes in a year. Specifically Obama, oh, and reduce their salaries to the typical American salary, see if they can survive on it. That should bring the deficit down.
MY RESPONSE:
YES! How many vacations has this man been on this year alone? I think my dad and I counted 7... or 8!! & majority of it was in a span of 3 months I think because what he went to Maine, then his wife went to Spain while he went to Middle East area, then golf somewhere? That is a bunch of bullshit! You know if Bush did that he would have been burned at the stake, then brought back to life somehow and then crucified!! Idk how many vacations is normal for a President but come one I know 7 or 8 is way too much. I mean Bush got shit for going on vacations but apparently no one gives a shit about what Obama is doing! & then his wife going on her own vacation right after their family vacation!
You brought up salaries well I have to include this next part lol:
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I know many of you will say, "this is impossible". Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress - the entity that represents us.
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American heroes..
THIS SHOULD BE A NEW LAW/REFORM!! NEVER WILL BE BUT JUST FOR HUMOR!
.Congressional Reform Act of 2010
1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
***Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.****
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses its current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen; Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
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Oh and just for humor check out this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=3JDT5vBQQr8&vq=medium
FRIEND COMMENT2:
Obama has taken a total of 7 vacations *that I know of* and on our watch or rather the failed stimulus packages (you know there's money "missing" fr...om some of them, gee wonder where it went). Also, Bush was burned sooooo badly about Katrina, yes, it was a horrible tragedy but look at the flood in Tennessee, and quite a few other disasters Obama has done nothing about. Celebrities helped clean up the flood in Tennessee where was Obama? On vacation. Where was the media slamming him for not doing anything about Tennessee or better yet, when he told them "no" when they asked for funds to clean up. The media is so fair isn't it? The media isn't bias at all, not one bit, right? (<--- sarcasm).
Wow, I didn't know that about the Congress, good to know :) Also, it's funny how Obama is going around promoting Senators, offering contests to voters so they can meet him. Has he done this in your state? He's done it in mine for Murray *vomits a little*, in my opinion it's the smartest thing he can do, so we know who NOT to vote for! I can't believe people still think this guy is doing a good job. It's not their fault though, they don't want to spend the time it takes to do research, and the news isn't a good source of truth. HAHAHAHA @ that video, amazing isn't it? I'm so posting that to my wall, hope you don't mind. Really annoying, how people still blame Bush when he's not in office anymore, but they figure Obama does it so why can't they? It's all Bush's fault, it had nothing to do with Clinton right? (*gasp* yes, I brought Clinton into this) The media makes me laugh, they say left wingers are bad, did you know that Nazi's were considered leftists? Socialism is a leftist idea... that's what Hitler wanted... funny isn't it?
MY RESPONSE:
Yeah, for sure money is missing! I mean its like they gave the money to a child asked them to bring back receipts but forgot to write down how much they gave the child, which then leaves a great room for error on a true measurement of how much money they spent. Does that make sense? They questioned the secretary in charge of the bailout money and someone asked how much is left or how much was distributed (I forget which question was asked) and the woman didn't even know she stuttered!!? Here she is in charge of the money and she doesn't even have a clue where it is, who it went to, how much was paid back, etc!!
Omg don't get me started on oil crisis in Gulf! well, too late..lol Obama handled that oil spill in the worst possible way. Instead of fixing the problem and then bitching at the people responsible, he bitches at them and does nothing to fix the problem. Plus nobody seems to recall that Obama sent the Swat Team to the oil rig and had them block it off for a good I think it was few hours but it may have been days and then just left the site without any disclosure as to what the hell they were there for. We, and by that I mean the US Navy, had the technology to fix that oil leak, over 40 years ago!! My dad was in the Navy in the 60's and said they had special equipment to fix leaks like that. There was also the 20 or so countries that offered to help us, countries like the Scandinavian countries that have the best, most advanced tech to fix oil spills because their area is much much rougher than the Gulf.
So what does our leader do? He says no!! Why? because of some stupid law in 1920's, Jones Act I believe its called. That states that no foreign ship can be in US waters unless the ship is under union control or owned by a US citizen. Really!!? He denied help that probably could have fixed it in less than a month because of a stupid law, that if you recall Bush signed an executive order to lift the Jones Act for a bit when the Alaskan oil spill happened. He had that situation under control in no time. Yeah, it was less oil and it was limited supply but it was also worse type of oil than the rig explosion, refined oil is very hard to breakdown naturally but crude oil straight from nature/unaltered can be absorbed by bacteria thus recovery time is essentially reduced. Which is why, now if you look at the area, the scientists are baffled by the lack of oil that they were initially saying was going to ruin the ecosystem for a very long time!
Anyways, Obama goes against help, sends attorneys to BP and pretty much starts an act of War against Britain (BP is British, so technically by attacking them with threats could constitute an act of war). Spends all this money trying to punish BP even though they claimed responsibility, Obama made it sound like we are punishing them by "making them pay for the damages" That was all bullshit from Obama's end, BP was already going to pay...and actually if anything Obama screwed investors and the income tax revenue and helped BP make money or at least not lose as much bc he forced them not to pay dividends (so money stays with company, & BP gets to write off a huge expense (great tax benefit. So yeah, in the end Obama wasted money fighting BP legally, didn't do shit to fix oil leak (as fast as he could anyways), ruined people's income from BP dividends. To be honest, I think he used the oil spill to further his political agenda against offshore drilling. Like "See, offshore drilling is bad, look what happened there". So I'm certain that Obama probably prolonged the leak as long as he could, while still looking like he was doing something (and by that I mean he talked which is all he's really good at). But I guess that's just me the weird, crazy, conspiracy nut..lol Wow, I just wrote alot lol.
The media doesn't cover anything anymore, never really did. We have all these different ways to get information and spread information more efficiently and yet the media fails to cover the most important topics, like the start of this thread the 1% tax (that's pretty huge!), or the true nature of the healthcare reform, and the Wall Street reform, or like you said Tennessee flood; but oh the great Obama can support Palestine when they have a flood!? or like you said go on vacation for the hundredth time! So a guy that claims to be American and for the people, is supporting that region more-so than his own country. Just where is allegiance? Doesn't seem like it's our country. Its not just him our government as a whole needs to stop hemorrhaging money to other countries as aid. We need it ourselves and the countries we give it to most of the time are against us!
About the video, yeah, I checked out a bunch of the pjtv.com stuff, its funny and informative. I like the Glenn Beck, Rush, and Coulter one by pjtv.com
Alright, I wrote enough for now lol...I am starting to miss spell as I type, probably a good sign that I'm tired. So I'm off to bed. It was nice sharing ideas again been too long. I'm glad I'm getting this out and you listening and contributing instead of ignoring me and saying I'm crazy...lol Well good night
Hard to believe! What is happening to us?
WATCH OUT - HERE IT COMES AND THERE GOES YOUR HARD EARNED MONIES - JUST SO THEY CAN SPEND IT
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4646
One percent transaction tax is proposed President Obama's finance team is recommending a transaction tax. His plan is to sneak it in after the November election to keep it under the radar. This is a 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution. e. Banks, Credit Unions, extra. Any deposit you make, or move around within your account, i.e., transfer to, will have a 1% tax charged. If your pay check or your social Security or whatever is direct deposit, 1% tax charged. If you hand carry a check in to deposit, 1% tax charged, If you take cash in to deposit, 1% tax charged. This is from the man who promised that if you make under $250,000 per year, you will not see one penny of new tax.
Keep your eyes and ears open, you will be amazed at what you learn.
OK, here you are, be sure to check out H.R. 4646
2/23/2010--Introduced. SUMMARY
Debt Free America Act - States as purposes of this Act the raising of sufficient revenue from a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt within seven years and the phasing out of the individual income tax. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% fee, offset by a corresponding nonrefundable income tax credit, on transactions that use a payment instrument, including any check, cash, credit card, transfer of stock, bonds, or other financial instrument. Defines "transaction" to include retail and wholesale sales, purchases of intermediate goods, and financial and intangible transactions. Establishes in the legislative branch the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action to review the fiscal imbalance of the federal government and make recommendations to improve such imbalance. Provides for expedited consideration by Congress of Task Force recommendations. Repeals after 2017 the individual income tax, refundable and nonrefundable personal tax credits, and the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on individuals. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) prioritize the repayment of the national debt to protect the fiscal stability of the United States; and (2) study and report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.
THIS 1% in essence is going to be 2% because depositing = 1% and withdrawing = 1% (1+1 = 2%) THIS IS HAS GOT TO STOP. I urge you to write to your local representative urge them to go against this new proposed bill before it is too late!
Oh yeah and this new tax is supposed to get rid of our deficit in 7 years & eventually phase out the income tax!? That is the final wording I’ve found on that. Originally it was supposed to be to offset the bailouts that we gave the bank and other industries. Well if its to reduce the deficit then apparently the Obama administration can’t seem to do simple math. Based on last year's estimates of ($755 trillion in sales/transactions) the government will get over $7.5 trillion in revenue and that's not even including money from the 1% on deposits and withdraws, etc. that's just sales!!
Updated::
FRIEND COMMENT1:
I've got an idea...... let's limit the number of vacations our government takes in a year. Specifically Obama, oh, and reduce their salaries to the typical American salary, see if they can survive on it. That should bring the deficit down.
MY RESPONSE:
YES! How many vacations has this man been on this year alone? I think my dad and I counted 7... or 8!! & majority of it was in a span of 3 months I think because what he went to Maine, then his wife went to Spain while he went to Middle East area, then golf somewhere? That is a bunch of bullshit! You know if Bush did that he would have been burned at the stake, then brought back to life somehow and then crucified!! Idk how many vacations is normal for a President but come one I know 7 or 8 is way too much. I mean Bush got shit for going on vacations but apparently no one gives a shit about what Obama is doing! & then his wife going on her own vacation right after their family vacation!
You brought up salaries well I have to include this next part lol:
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I know many of you will say, "this is impossible". Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress - the entity that represents us.
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American heroes..
THIS SHOULD BE A NEW LAW/REFORM!! NEVER WILL BE BUT JUST FOR HUMOR!
.Congressional Reform Act of 2010
1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
***Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.****
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses its current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen; Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Oh and just for humor check out this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=3JDT5vBQQr8&vq=medium
FRIEND COMMENT2:
Obama has taken a total of 7 vacations *that I know of* and on our watch or rather the failed stimulus packages (you know there's money "missing" fr...om some of them, gee wonder where it went). Also, Bush was burned sooooo badly about Katrina, yes, it was a horrible tragedy but look at the flood in Tennessee, and quite a few other disasters Obama has done nothing about. Celebrities helped clean up the flood in Tennessee where was Obama? On vacation. Where was the media slamming him for not doing anything about Tennessee or better yet, when he told them "no" when they asked for funds to clean up. The media is so fair isn't it? The media isn't bias at all, not one bit, right? (<--- sarcasm).
Wow, I didn't know that about the Congress, good to know :) Also, it's funny how Obama is going around promoting Senators, offering contests to voters so they can meet him. Has he done this in your state? He's done it in mine for Murray *vomits a little*, in my opinion it's the smartest thing he can do, so we know who NOT to vote for! I can't believe people still think this guy is doing a good job. It's not their fault though, they don't want to spend the time it takes to do research, and the news isn't a good source of truth. HAHAHAHA @ that video, amazing isn't it? I'm so posting that to my wall, hope you don't mind. Really annoying, how people still blame Bush when he's not in office anymore, but they figure Obama does it so why can't they? It's all Bush's fault, it had nothing to do with Clinton right? (*gasp* yes, I brought Clinton into this) The media makes me laugh, they say left wingers are bad, did you know that Nazi's were considered leftists? Socialism is a leftist idea... that's what Hitler wanted... funny isn't it?
MY RESPONSE:
Yeah, for sure money is missing! I mean its like they gave the money to a child asked them to bring back receipts but forgot to write down how much they gave the child, which then leaves a great room for error on a true measurement of how much money they spent. Does that make sense? They questioned the secretary in charge of the bailout money and someone asked how much is left or how much was distributed (I forget which question was asked) and the woman didn't even know she stuttered!!? Here she is in charge of the money and she doesn't even have a clue where it is, who it went to, how much was paid back, etc!!
Omg don't get me started on oil crisis in Gulf! well, too late..lol Obama handled that oil spill in the worst possible way. Instead of fixing the problem and then bitching at the people responsible, he bitches at them and does nothing to fix the problem. Plus nobody seems to recall that Obama sent the Swat Team to the oil rig and had them block it off for a good I think it was few hours but it may have been days and then just left the site without any disclosure as to what the hell they were there for. We, and by that I mean the US Navy, had the technology to fix that oil leak, over 40 years ago!! My dad was in the Navy in the 60's and said they had special equipment to fix leaks like that. There was also the 20 or so countries that offered to help us, countries like the Scandinavian countries that have the best, most advanced tech to fix oil spills because their area is much much rougher than the Gulf.
So what does our leader do? He says no!! Why? because of some stupid law in 1920's, Jones Act I believe its called. That states that no foreign ship can be in US waters unless the ship is under union control or owned by a US citizen. Really!!? He denied help that probably could have fixed it in less than a month because of a stupid law, that if you recall Bush signed an executive order to lift the Jones Act for a bit when the Alaskan oil spill happened. He had that situation under control in no time. Yeah, it was less oil and it was limited supply but it was also worse type of oil than the rig explosion, refined oil is very hard to breakdown naturally but crude oil straight from nature/unaltered can be absorbed by bacteria thus recovery time is essentially reduced. Which is why, now if you look at the area, the scientists are baffled by the lack of oil that they were initially saying was going to ruin the ecosystem for a very long time!
Anyways, Obama goes against help, sends attorneys to BP and pretty much starts an act of War against Britain (BP is British, so technically by attacking them with threats could constitute an act of war). Spends all this money trying to punish BP even though they claimed responsibility, Obama made it sound like we are punishing them by "making them pay for the damages" That was all bullshit from Obama's end, BP was already going to pay...and actually if anything Obama screwed investors and the income tax revenue and helped BP make money or at least not lose as much bc he forced them not to pay dividends (so money stays with company, & BP gets to write off a huge expense (great tax benefit. So yeah, in the end Obama wasted money fighting BP legally, didn't do shit to fix oil leak (as fast as he could anyways), ruined people's income from BP dividends. To be honest, I think he used the oil spill to further his political agenda against offshore drilling. Like "See, offshore drilling is bad, look what happened there". So I'm certain that Obama probably prolonged the leak as long as he could, while still looking like he was doing something (and by that I mean he talked which is all he's really good at). But I guess that's just me the weird, crazy, conspiracy nut..lol Wow, I just wrote alot lol.
The media doesn't cover anything anymore, never really did. We have all these different ways to get information and spread information more efficiently and yet the media fails to cover the most important topics, like the start of this thread the 1% tax (that's pretty huge!), or the true nature of the healthcare reform, and the Wall Street reform, or like you said Tennessee flood; but oh the great Obama can support Palestine when they have a flood!? or like you said go on vacation for the hundredth time! So a guy that claims to be American and for the people, is supporting that region more-so than his own country. Just where is allegiance? Doesn't seem like it's our country. Its not just him our government as a whole needs to stop hemorrhaging money to other countries as aid. We need it ourselves and the countries we give it to most of the time are against us!
About the video, yeah, I checked out a bunch of the pjtv.com stuff, its funny and informative. I like the Glenn Beck, Rush, and Coulter one by pjtv.com
Alright, I wrote enough for now lol...I am starting to miss spell as I type, probably a good sign that I'm tired. So I'm off to bed. It was nice sharing ideas again been too long. I'm glad I'm getting this out and you listening and contributing instead of ignoring me and saying I'm crazy...lol Well good night
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Thomas Jefferon's words & misc rants
I like what Thomas Jefferson said "A government big enough to supply you with everything you need, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have". We have become too big of a government and your right that is an outrageous bill! My parents came here with NOTHING! absolutely nothing! fled Europe during WWII. They didn't speak English but they managed to get jobs and eventually they learned English and became citizens the proper way. That is the right way of doing things! It is a shame that a family on welfare can have gold necklaces, rings, like kings and queens pretty much laughing at those of us paying for their lifestyle while they sit around and collect those checks and food stamps, etc.
I voted for McCain/Palin too! People said oh, you don't want change! oh you racist, a black man has a shot at president and your going to vote for an old white guy?! wtf!? People are and were too blind by what the controlled media had to say, college campuses promoting Obama to no end. I feel as though I am conservative but I'm thinking I'm also part of the Tea party because I like their views but anyways, back to my point.
I think Obama is buying votes and nobody is evening bitching about it! I mean every politician does it but not on a scale as grand as Obama. Think about it. He's black, he pretty much has their votes/support for most things, he appointed Hispanic judge (there is that group's support), & now there's this bill that will win over the illegals vote/support. Some people call me a conspiracy theorist but I'm just point out facts.
Facts like, nobody is talking about Obama's birth certificate! The most important document and qualification to be president and he is not willing to give it up. There's only one reason, because he knows if we know he was not born here his power is ill-gotten. Hawaii, actually passed a law saying it is illegal to ask for his birth certificate information!! WHAT!! Don't believe me here is link:
http://aconservativeedge.com/2010/03/15/hawaii-vexatious-requestor-bill-aka-make-it-illegal-to-ask-for-obama-birth-certificate-info/
Damn I wrote alot and I went on alot of tangents..lol
I voted for McCain/Palin too! People said oh, you don't want change! oh you racist, a black man has a shot at president and your going to vote for an old white guy?! wtf!? People are and were too blind by what the controlled media had to say, college campuses promoting Obama to no end. I feel as though I am conservative but I'm thinking I'm also part of the Tea party because I like their views but anyways, back to my point.
I think Obama is buying votes and nobody is evening bitching about it! I mean every politician does it but not on a scale as grand as Obama. Think about it. He's black, he pretty much has their votes/support for most things, he appointed Hispanic judge (there is that group's support), & now there's this bill that will win over the illegals vote/support. Some people call me a conspiracy theorist but I'm just point out facts.
Facts like, nobody is talking about Obama's birth certificate! The most important document and qualification to be president and he is not willing to give it up. There's only one reason, because he knows if we know he was not born here his power is ill-gotten. Hawaii, actually passed a law saying it is illegal to ask for his birth certificate information!! WHAT!! Don't believe me here is link:
http://aconservativeedge.com/2010/03/15/hawaii-vexatious-requestor-bill-aka-make-it-illegal-to-ask-for-obama-birth-certificate-info/
Damn I wrote alot and I went on alot of tangents..lol
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Dr. Evil?
Watch this video first then read my post, otherwise you will not know what I am talking about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApCMdZQnuQ
I agree with the lobbyist on this one. We are quickly becoming a nanny state. That is not right; people that are so called “protecting us” from ourselves, or “promoting a healthier environment”, etc are taking our freedoms away.
His animosity towards the food industry regulates is dead on. It is not the government's responsibility to say what we can and cannot eat. I recently heard that in New York there is a bill being proposed to ban salt from being used in restaurants! Seriously? That is going too far, we are allowing these lobbyist to crusade for regulation on issues that have nothing to do with the government. The government is getting too big, too fast and making this country weaker in the process.
If I am an obese person who loves salt or fatty foods, etc let me eat that greasy triple patty with extra greasy fries. That is my choice, not the government! I can see giving suggestions or advertisements promoting healthy eating but to make things mandatory like the salt ban is ridiculous! What is next? Banning alcohol again? We already tried that one and it did not work, so why continue to infringe on our freedoms to choose.
These regulations are attacking and taking away our personal freedoms, right from under our nose and nobody seems to care or realize this is happening until it is too late.
The government has no idea what is good or bad for us! Today they say chocolate is bad for you but then tomorrow they will say it is really good for you.
I hate how the government uses scare tactics and claim that things are epidemics or pandemics all to scare us into believing what they believe, which is called brainwashing.
His tactics may be extreme but I do not think that they are exaggerations of what could happen. I do not know if you heard lately, that there is a bill in the works to ban salt in New York restaurants. This is no exaggeration and it is happening right now, right in front of us. The salt is such a small issue, the media does not seem to care about it but it should be a big deal and it is to me because this is one-step closer to totalitarianism. The government will eventually try to regulate everything and we the people are allowing it to happen. I have heard arguments stating, "It’s easier if the government worries about it, that's one less thing I have to worry about." They were referring to healthcare, education, etc. but it can apply to food industry, too. True, it is easier but that is one more choice you lost, how many freedoms are we willing to give up before we realize it is too late?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApCMdZQnuQ
I agree with the lobbyist on this one. We are quickly becoming a nanny state. That is not right; people that are so called “protecting us” from ourselves, or “promoting a healthier environment”, etc are taking our freedoms away.
His animosity towards the food industry regulates is dead on. It is not the government's responsibility to say what we can and cannot eat. I recently heard that in New York there is a bill being proposed to ban salt from being used in restaurants! Seriously? That is going too far, we are allowing these lobbyist to crusade for regulation on issues that have nothing to do with the government. The government is getting too big, too fast and making this country weaker in the process.
If I am an obese person who loves salt or fatty foods, etc let me eat that greasy triple patty with extra greasy fries. That is my choice, not the government! I can see giving suggestions or advertisements promoting healthy eating but to make things mandatory like the salt ban is ridiculous! What is next? Banning alcohol again? We already tried that one and it did not work, so why continue to infringe on our freedoms to choose.
These regulations are attacking and taking away our personal freedoms, right from under our nose and nobody seems to care or realize this is happening until it is too late.
The government has no idea what is good or bad for us! Today they say chocolate is bad for you but then tomorrow they will say it is really good for you.
I hate how the government uses scare tactics and claim that things are epidemics or pandemics all to scare us into believing what they believe, which is called brainwashing.
His tactics may be extreme but I do not think that they are exaggerations of what could happen. I do not know if you heard lately, that there is a bill in the works to ban salt in New York restaurants. This is no exaggeration and it is happening right now, right in front of us. The salt is such a small issue, the media does not seem to care about it but it should be a big deal and it is to me because this is one-step closer to totalitarianism. The government will eventually try to regulate everything and we the people are allowing it to happen. I have heard arguments stating, "It’s easier if the government worries about it, that's one less thing I have to worry about." They were referring to healthcare, education, etc. but it can apply to food industry, too. True, it is easier but that is one more choice you lost, how many freedoms are we willing to give up before we realize it is too late?
Friday, March 26, 2010
Welfare Program
Ok, the welfare system is not a completely bad thing, it is the people that abuse it that make it bad & it's a shame because I do feel that sometimes people do need help but government support isn't really the answer. The one thing that bothers me about our welfare system though, comes from the thought of what happened before the great depression, and the creation of the welfare program.
Now I don't have any personal experience in knowing how things ran in the early 20th century but from what I understand people did not need the government's help. They did fine on their own, if we fell under hard times, like say the Great Depression, people did not have money, they lost it to the stock market crash, banks not having their money, etc. There was no welfare system in place and people still made it through the hardships because they would barter their skills, goods, services, etc. for other goods/services. Example: So I am a roofer, you need a roof and you are a farmer, well I will do your roof for some chicken, eggs, milk, etc whatever the farmer is willing to pay and you are willing to accept.
In today's society though, we are all brainwashed to believe we are dependent on the government, and there are still people that aren't like that because they do whatever they can and use the government help as a last resort, if at all. I think the welfare system creates poverty more than it reduces it because a good percentage of people once in the system, stay in the system because if they try to get out of it, it actually hurts them. I know a couple of people that, if they get a job and make $xxx.xx then they lose the support from the welfare system, the money they make when off welfare is not much better than when on the system. So the person usually ends up back into the system because it is easier to stay in the system through loop holes then to work hard and earn the money they get. I know this is a probably very unsympathetic & maybe its because I'm exposed to the corrupt more so than the good but I just don't understand or like how these people on welfare are living better than you and I, welfare is meant to help you get on your feet, not be an alternative to earning money through work. I don't like how the people on welfare, a good number of them wear jewelry like kings/queens, have more food than is necessary (and so some get obese), have shelter paid for by the government, etc. I've seen people abuse the system so much at the grocery store that they share the food stamps with their families or use it for their friends, that is not fair to the tax payers who pay into the system through taxes, medicare, social security, etc.
Ok, I think i'm done with this subject for now, lol
Now I don't have any personal experience in knowing how things ran in the early 20th century but from what I understand people did not need the government's help. They did fine on their own, if we fell under hard times, like say the Great Depression, people did not have money, they lost it to the stock market crash, banks not having their money, etc. There was no welfare system in place and people still made it through the hardships because they would barter their skills, goods, services, etc. for other goods/services. Example: So I am a roofer, you need a roof and you are a farmer, well I will do your roof for some chicken, eggs, milk, etc whatever the farmer is willing to pay and you are willing to accept.
In today's society though, we are all brainwashed to believe we are dependent on the government, and there are still people that aren't like that because they do whatever they can and use the government help as a last resort, if at all. I think the welfare system creates poverty more than it reduces it because a good percentage of people once in the system, stay in the system because if they try to get out of it, it actually hurts them. I know a couple of people that, if they get a job and make $xxx.xx then they lose the support from the welfare system, the money they make when off welfare is not much better than when on the system. So the person usually ends up back into the system because it is easier to stay in the system through loop holes then to work hard and earn the money they get. I know this is a probably very unsympathetic & maybe its because I'm exposed to the corrupt more so than the good but I just don't understand or like how these people on welfare are living better than you and I, welfare is meant to help you get on your feet, not be an alternative to earning money through work. I don't like how the people on welfare, a good number of them wear jewelry like kings/queens, have more food than is necessary (and so some get obese), have shelter paid for by the government, etc. I've seen people abuse the system so much at the grocery store that they share the food stamps with their families or use it for their friends, that is not fair to the tax payers who pay into the system through taxes, medicare, social security, etc.
Ok, I think i'm done with this subject for now, lol
Thursday, March 25, 2010
What happened to US?
This country was founded by our forefathers who set the government to be a republic with limited powers to protect the rights of the people and to uphold the law which is the Constitution. We are so far from that ideal that it ridiculous. We are allowing this once great nation (well its still great for the most part) to be ruled by the few (minority voices). This is not a democracy, I do not think the forefathers ever meant it to become like this. A democracy is the rule of the people, but with that in mind. If you have a thief and a town catches them and they vote to kill him then they kill him, democracy wins. Iin a Republic if they catch the person and vote to kill them, and they do, they would violate the law because the law says that everyone deserves a fair trial.
This nanny state is upsetting me because instead of protecting the general public they exploit it for their own gains. We are so close to oligarchy, small group rule, that its not funny because its happening right in front of our nose under the cloak of __(fill in the blank)__ Act, all these Federal regulations that create loop holes upon loop holes that just manifest a massive amount of money being wasted in the name of protection or safety which hardly ever reduces the risk or danger.
Then there's failing programs that aim to educated children by keeping them in school, great idea but terrible when run by government. AND WE VOTE THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE OUR INTEREST IN MIND, IN TIME AND TIME AGAIN! We need to elect 545 new people into congress that will follow the guidelines that our forefathers set up. There is nothing wrong with the constitution, it is the idiots interrupting it in Washington.
Every time I write against what the media controlled populous tells us is the truth, I get my ear talked off on how I'm insensitive to people in need especially when I start ranting and raving about how I am also against the welfare system, I think it just breeds laziness, but I will not talk about that now because then this post will be way longer..lol.
Anyways back on track, I hate people telling me that these social programs that this government is creating is the best thing in the world saying it is helping us all be equal, closing the gap between the rich and the poor, comparing us to other countries like (recently Canada, UK, Australia, etc in regards to Healthcare (don't get me started on that one, that's for another time). I'm going to say this right now, this is the United States of America, not whatever country you are comparing us to. If the other countries are so much better move there or shut up!
Ok now that, that's out, we are not equal, yes we were created equal and I do believe in the Constitution but we really are not truly equal if you think about it. I do not speak of sex, race, etc., that is not the issue I am trying to convey. The issue is a different type of equality. If we were equal then there would be no creativity, ambition to do better, etc. Look what happens in countries with Socialism or Communism, there is no incentive to be creative or competitive, free market, Capitalism, etc. is really the only form of government that allows for innovative thinking. Capitalism is not about equality; if you put effort in, most likely you will get a return but if you don't put any effort in don't expect something in return (that's much different than the mind set now isn't it?). Our nation has rewarded people that scream entitlement, NO! you aren't entitled to anything, unless you earned it. My parents came to America with nothing, worked hard, made a living, started a family, saved, were responsible, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT EARNED IT. They could have easily been lazy like we are today, give me, give me. NO! that is our problem; fix that mentality and it will make a huge dent into our nation's problems.
The great thing about this country is (or was) that if you have a dream or idea go for it, if it works and makes you money and you get rich off of it, good for you BUT if it fails, don't go crying to big brother and cry for regulation or laws to help you and punish the cruel, greedy person who took the same risk as you but succeeded, that is not greed, & being wealthy is not mean you are greedy! That is why its called risk, nothing is free in life but our government sure thinks differently and convincing more and more people to believe the same. My question is, who is paying for all this free stuff, WE THE TAXPAYERS!, so in the end we all pay so that the lazy people in society can live more comfortably and be equal to those that work hard and earn their living. Does that make sense?
Hope you enjoyed this. If you want more, let me know, I seem to be good at writing a descent size reaction to current politics...lol
Good night, because its already 1 am...lol
This nanny state is upsetting me because instead of protecting the general public they exploit it for their own gains. We are so close to oligarchy, small group rule, that its not funny because its happening right in front of our nose under the cloak of __(fill in the blank)__ Act, all these Federal regulations that create loop holes upon loop holes that just manifest a massive amount of money being wasted in the name of protection or safety which hardly ever reduces the risk or danger.
Then there's failing programs that aim to educated children by keeping them in school, great idea but terrible when run by government. AND WE VOTE THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE OUR INTEREST IN MIND, IN TIME AND TIME AGAIN! We need to elect 545 new people into congress that will follow the guidelines that our forefathers set up. There is nothing wrong with the constitution, it is the idiots interrupting it in Washington.
Every time I write against what the media controlled populous tells us is the truth, I get my ear talked off on how I'm insensitive to people in need especially when I start ranting and raving about how I am also against the welfare system, I think it just breeds laziness, but I will not talk about that now because then this post will be way longer..lol.
Anyways back on track, I hate people telling me that these social programs that this government is creating is the best thing in the world saying it is helping us all be equal, closing the gap between the rich and the poor, comparing us to other countries like (recently Canada, UK, Australia, etc in regards to Healthcare (don't get me started on that one, that's for another time). I'm going to say this right now, this is the United States of America, not whatever country you are comparing us to. If the other countries are so much better move there or shut up!
Ok now that, that's out, we are not equal, yes we were created equal and I do believe in the Constitution but we really are not truly equal if you think about it. I do not speak of sex, race, etc., that is not the issue I am trying to convey. The issue is a different type of equality. If we were equal then there would be no creativity, ambition to do better, etc. Look what happens in countries with Socialism or Communism, there is no incentive to be creative or competitive, free market, Capitalism, etc. is really the only form of government that allows for innovative thinking. Capitalism is not about equality; if you put effort in, most likely you will get a return but if you don't put any effort in don't expect something in return (that's much different than the mind set now isn't it?). Our nation has rewarded people that scream entitlement, NO! you aren't entitled to anything, unless you earned it. My parents came to America with nothing, worked hard, made a living, started a family, saved, were responsible, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT EARNED IT. They could have easily been lazy like we are today, give me, give me. NO! that is our problem; fix that mentality and it will make a huge dent into our nation's problems.
The great thing about this country is (or was) that if you have a dream or idea go for it, if it works and makes you money and you get rich off of it, good for you BUT if it fails, don't go crying to big brother and cry for regulation or laws to help you and punish the cruel, greedy person who took the same risk as you but succeeded, that is not greed, & being wealthy is not mean you are greedy! That is why its called risk, nothing is free in life but our government sure thinks differently and convincing more and more people to believe the same. My question is, who is paying for all this free stuff, WE THE TAXPAYERS!, so in the end we all pay so that the lazy people in society can live more comfortably and be equal to those that work hard and earn their living. Does that make sense?
Hope you enjoyed this. If you want more, let me know, I seem to be good at writing a descent size reaction to current politics...lol
Good night, because its already 1 am...lol
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Edge of Darkness
This was a good Mel Gibson film. He is always making good movies, with meanings behind everything. Many of his films make you think and this one is no different. This movie revolves around trying to find his daughter's killers and bringing them to justice, but not the legal kind. It really draws you in, every new scene has something crazy going on; adding new questions as to what happened. Mel Gibson was crazy as any father would be if his daughter were shot and killed in front of him. He let nothing stop him from finding the truth. I recommend this movie if you like Mel Gibson, but like any movie this movie is not for everyone. The ending has a couple of twists from what you would expect but it was very good. Also this movie makes you think about the corruption of big business and the governments of the world. Hope you enjoy the movie.
Dear John
Coming from a guy's perspective, I like the movie. I mean it was a typical romance where a guy meets girl and they fall in love over a break that the two have. He was on leave from the army and she on spring break. They fall in love instantly but then there is the separation he had to go back on duty and she to school. They start writing letters to become closer. Without ruining the whole story they start going through some rough times and this movie follows the rough time John has in the army without her and vaguely touches on the girl's view. They mention it here and there but it mainly follows John's perspective. This movie has it's moments that brought some tears to my eyes. I did not read the book, although I am going to make it a goal to read it and compare it.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Book of Eli
This was a good movie. I wouldn't say it was Denzel Washington's (Eli) best performance but I think it was up there. I think many people that I've talked to who hate this movie hate it because it was a bit slow and it is religious. The plot was pretty good. The religious meaning behind it revolves around the last bible known to man and how it can be used to either save humanity or drive it even further into a world of hell. Without ruining the ending it is one of those, pause and think about it and say, wow! I can't believe this.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Legion Review
I would give this movie a C+. It is a movie about God losing faith in humanity, so he sends his angels to wipe out humanity just like he did during the flood times and Archangel Michael does not like this and decides to defy God by trying to protect the humans by protecting an 8 month pregnant woman carrying a child that is supposed to be humanity's last hopes. Unfortunately, the movie does not explain who the child is or what he will do. I do have to admit the story is a bit slow and the character development could have been done better. The story overall is unique in that instead of the demons being the "bad" guys in this, it is actually the "angels". I don't want to ruin the whole movie or anything. I just wanted to say that it could have had more action.
Anyone about to see this movie I do have to warn, there is not a whole lot of action. It is a movie that bases its plot in the emotions of the brink of humanity's survival. There are parts that are funny such as the old lady telling the girl she is going to die (probably the most memorable part of the movie because it is just so funny and messed up).
I hope this review helps anyone who is thinking of seeing it. If you have seen it feel free to comment.
Anyone about to see this movie I do have to warn, there is not a whole lot of action. It is a movie that bases its plot in the emotions of the brink of humanity's survival. There are parts that are funny such as the old lady telling the girl she is going to die (probably the most memorable part of the movie because it is just so funny and messed up).
I hope this review helps anyone who is thinking of seeing it. If you have seen it feel free to comment.
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