Okay- it looks like another Dem. President, 2 out of 2, may face impeachment at the hands of the "Bush/Rove Republicans" that have been in the White House as President or Vice President or CIA since 1980 (except for during the last hunted Dem. President Clinton). Yes, the best money can buy is Fox News and their attempts to destroy the nation and not build it up. Unfortunately, Fox News still has the majority of Republicans believing all their lies and distortions.
This time it is finding when President Obama knew enough to tell the country that the Benghazi attack was an act of terror that killed our ambassador and 3 fine others shortly after a video, the type that had always stirred up the whole national block of Muslims, was shown and might be or might have been the reason for the attack. Even if not, may have led others to stand by during what we had thought and "knew" was the type of riots and violence going on in order to throw out a monster that had terrorized them and the world for 40 years. Yes, it needs to be known when the President knew for sure what we were dealing with. If we wished to stop another election at least as fair as ours from going the way of Egypt; this now still a possibility and will gain more and more power.
However, the Republicans that cannot govern or even think without Fox News, hunt another President. No, NOT the one (Bush) whose White House confirmed that he or his Vice President or someone "in" the White House leaked to the press the name of an active CIA spy. One who had an active network in Iraq. The leak was the consequence of her husband, a supposed friend of Pres. Bush, was sent to Iraq to confirm WMA's but instead came home and reported truthfully that there were none interrupting the President's plan or need to find an excuse to go to war against Iraq. This President or someone in his staff (guess he didn't have all the control over his own people either) committed treason by leaking the name of an active spy, jeopardizing her life, her family's life and the cause of many useless deaths/torture of her courageous Iraqi network personnel- they have never been heard from or seen again. My fear is that she will be hunted for the rest of her life by Al Qaida- and yes, we know they CAN get into the US.
The difference of course was that this was President Bush, a Republican of the "Bush/Rove" years. Ironically, BOTH Democratic Presidents Clinton and now Obama were are are being contemplated, hunted for impeachment. One of the 4-5 different reasons that lasted for 6-7 years by a so called independent council whose head was being paid $1 million per year by a Republican Think Tank.
Have we really lost our country to this group of Fox News and Bush/Rove agitators that can not let the American democracy work, even after their so-called Republican party stack the deck any way they can to push for impeachment.... the hunt must start!
This definitely says to me w things: 1st- Do the Republicans ever govern or is it Fox News?
2nd- Should be vote out any and all Republicans that cannot think for themselves but are party puppets who dance to the tune of Fox News?
I think it is both and that the US must vote out all Republicans that are in on this. We now come from a Congress that had over 200 filibusters in the last 2 years that prevented the people and this nation from moving forward in any positive way... they were STUCK! Instead of voting for what the country needed and what was for the good of this country, they stuck themselves in a corner of hate and unbending partisanship that indeed caused great, great harm. Whenever it looked like a bill proposed by the President would pass (even with a few Rep. in favor of it) they filibustered and refused to let the vote go on.
Now it looks like they already have started another "President hunt" . We really MUST vote out all these "good ol' boy" Republicans that are holding our country hostage. Long gone are the days when the Republican party lived up to it's espoused ideals and morals... now it is simply a game being played out by deep pockets, big business, greed and lust for power.
My words, my thoughts, and my hopes.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Military and Mitt Romney
Mr. Romney has again stated that he would not cut the military budget at any cost.
The fact is that we are under siege in this country by gangs of foreign origin (making Idaho 5th on the list of gang members per capita). We have terrifying security problems here at home- NOT in the oil fields where we are sending our young men and women. 2 of my sons have served in the military, 1 of which is just a few years away from full service.
I have been told by people that are "in the know" about what is happening- people far above even my son's ranking. They have told me that our military would be far more efficient if cut back to 1/3rd of what it is currently. I will not give names as I see how easily the new Republican party destroy people (even kill people) who openly disagree or point out different views than their own. We had many Iraqis that were helping the US who paid with their lives and their families' lives. This is the fear I have far more than those against our nation... it is for those who oppose the status quo of the Republican party.
Truth- we currently have 45 generals. 4 are deployed over seas. I've been told if you want to talk to the other 41, you have to go to the gold course. Sad- but true.
Yes, Obama should be given credit for Bin Laden's death. We had the data under Bush, but he always let him go. Film on Safe Zone from Kabul to Pakistan (in relation to 9/11) has many voices asking why we could not engage the flight carrying our country's enemies to the safety of Pakistan at the time. I saw another show where our men were apologizing (these men are real heroes) and offering stacks of money for what we had done.
Although Clinton had Bin Laden within 50 years, had him wounded, he made the right choice in breaking off the attack to help one of our own in trouble....difficult call- but I feel Clinton did it right.
Now, after destroying 2 countries under President Bush and his oil people, President Obama used intel/info to be able to send in the Navy Seals and have Bin Laden killed.
What I call "New Republican Party" (I was Republican before Rove, Bush, Cheney) in pursuing these wars I do much more than fear more of our boys dying, and being maimed with 10's of thousands of other country's peoples being killed and maimed.
Yet Mr. Romney is a hypocrite in war, wealth, job, country safety- every time he opens his mouth.
Our Father in Heaven will not stand for a man that is prideful and self serving and these are the only qualities I see in Mr. Romney.
The fact is that we are under siege in this country by gangs of foreign origin (making Idaho 5th on the list of gang members per capita). We have terrifying security problems here at home- NOT in the oil fields where we are sending our young men and women. 2 of my sons have served in the military, 1 of which is just a few years away from full service.
I have been told by people that are "in the know" about what is happening- people far above even my son's ranking. They have told me that our military would be far more efficient if cut back to 1/3rd of what it is currently. I will not give names as I see how easily the new Republican party destroy people (even kill people) who openly disagree or point out different views than their own. We had many Iraqis that were helping the US who paid with their lives and their families' lives. This is the fear I have far more than those against our nation... it is for those who oppose the status quo of the Republican party.
Truth- we currently have 45 generals. 4 are deployed over seas. I've been told if you want to talk to the other 41, you have to go to the gold course. Sad- but true.
Yes, Obama should be given credit for Bin Laden's death. We had the data under Bush, but he always let him go. Film on Safe Zone from Kabul to Pakistan (in relation to 9/11) has many voices asking why we could not engage the flight carrying our country's enemies to the safety of Pakistan at the time. I saw another show where our men were apologizing (these men are real heroes) and offering stacks of money for what we had done.
Although Clinton had Bin Laden within 50 years, had him wounded, he made the right choice in breaking off the attack to help one of our own in trouble....difficult call- but I feel Clinton did it right.
Now, after destroying 2 countries under President Bush and his oil people, President Obama used intel/info to be able to send in the Navy Seals and have Bin Laden killed.
What I call "New Republican Party" (I was Republican before Rove, Bush, Cheney) in pursuing these wars I do much more than fear more of our boys dying, and being maimed with 10's of thousands of other country's peoples being killed and maimed.
Yet Mr. Romney is a hypocrite in war, wealth, job, country safety- every time he opens his mouth.
Our Father in Heaven will not stand for a man that is prideful and self serving and these are the only qualities I see in Mr. Romney.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
"New Republican Party" = Communism
These new Republicans yell about "Socialism"- yet what they spout is actually Communism. Yes we do have socialist parts to our government. Necessary unless we want to go back to the times when families stayed together - many generations under one roof - and took care of each other- of course "paying" for all their family's and extended family members' needs. That time is long gone. Yes, someday we will return to that because that is God's way of "Socialism".
Communism was based more on our society than Socialism. Yes, they adopted a 2 part legislature- a Prime Minister or Premier and President Pro-Tem- (President/Vice-President) and a court system modeled after ours. However, I think partial Socialism (some socialistic programs) has worked all over the world, but some countries' governments are nearly all socialism.
Yes, Communist was a lie- arranged by powerful rich men that enslaved their own people to second class workers for them, starting or trying to convince them that all would be able to start and stay the same. It did not. And now America's wealthy try to tell us we can be like them "someday".
Capitalism was established by the very wealthy and the concept would have or should have worked well. Many self-made men accomplished and gained much during the early years of Capitalism. Yet through corruption and greed and power hungry men of no morals-America's wealthiest- it does not serve our country at all, merely empowers and enriches those men.
Now we have men like Romney- children born of these self-made men into a world where they have no clue what the working class lives like or needs. These "New Republicans" who use their wealth and position to give their own children and uneven playing field when it comes to Military service, college and job opportunities. Romney has 5 sons- not a single one has served in the Military; nor has Romney himself. These powerful, wealthy families create uneven advantages for their children in industry... their actions are not unlike the robber barons of yesterday.
Some of my children were present at a family conversation about inheritance. One of my most cherished moments in my life happened in that conversation when my oldest son stated that he and his siblings have already received the greatest inheritance any one could because their dad taught them to work and the ethics of hard work.
In my nearly 36 years of teaching- I devoted my time, often til 7:00PM or later and almost all weekend to my students. Now I fear that I could be homeless, definitely not rich enough to provide my 6 children with a substantial inheritance. I have worked since I was 10 years old, my dad was a truly great man who taught us hard work and did NOT have an inheritance for me or my brothers. My brothers and I bought our own cars and paid for our own insurance. My dad taught me the value of hard work and this is the inheritance I have passed on to my own children.... and they are grateful for it.
My children have served missions for our church, joined the Military, put themselves through college (as I did). I have sons who are Engineers, Electronic Technician Supervisors, Military Career, and Architectural Engineer. I am proud- though pride may be a sin- I am extremely proud of my children.
Now I look at Romney's 5 boys who have had to work for nothing... they were born into privilege, they have not served in the Military for their country, nor will they. Romney may be a great man in many ways, but he truly is out of touch with America's working class and this "New Republican" group is so far out of touch with the reality of American ideals and the Constitution that it is truly frightening.
People need to read the scriptures, study history, study the Constitution and look at what the money and wealthy power mongers are doing to our country. No, it is not a sin to be wealthy, but it IS a sin to walk in dishonesty, greed, immorality and thievery to get and keep and add to that wealth at the cost of the very society in which you live. We ARE all God's children and we ALL have the same rights to dignity, care and well being... and we ALL owe that to each other as God's children.
Communism was based more on our society than Socialism. Yes, they adopted a 2 part legislature- a Prime Minister or Premier and President Pro-Tem- (President/Vice-President) and a court system modeled after ours. However, I think partial Socialism (some socialistic programs) has worked all over the world, but some countries' governments are nearly all socialism.
Yes, Communist was a lie- arranged by powerful rich men that enslaved their own people to second class workers for them, starting or trying to convince them that all would be able to start and stay the same. It did not. And now America's wealthy try to tell us we can be like them "someday".
Capitalism was established by the very wealthy and the concept would have or should have worked well. Many self-made men accomplished and gained much during the early years of Capitalism. Yet through corruption and greed and power hungry men of no morals-America's wealthiest- it does not serve our country at all, merely empowers and enriches those men.
Now we have men like Romney- children born of these self-made men into a world where they have no clue what the working class lives like or needs. These "New Republicans" who use their wealth and position to give their own children and uneven playing field when it comes to Military service, college and job opportunities. Romney has 5 sons- not a single one has served in the Military; nor has Romney himself. These powerful, wealthy families create uneven advantages for their children in industry... their actions are not unlike the robber barons of yesterday.
Some of my children were present at a family conversation about inheritance. One of my most cherished moments in my life happened in that conversation when my oldest son stated that he and his siblings have already received the greatest inheritance any one could because their dad taught them to work and the ethics of hard work.
In my nearly 36 years of teaching- I devoted my time, often til 7:00PM or later and almost all weekend to my students. Now I fear that I could be homeless, definitely not rich enough to provide my 6 children with a substantial inheritance. I have worked since I was 10 years old, my dad was a truly great man who taught us hard work and did NOT have an inheritance for me or my brothers. My brothers and I bought our own cars and paid for our own insurance. My dad taught me the value of hard work and this is the inheritance I have passed on to my own children.... and they are grateful for it.
My children have served missions for our church, joined the Military, put themselves through college (as I did). I have sons who are Engineers, Electronic Technician Supervisors, Military Career, and Architectural Engineer. I am proud- though pride may be a sin- I am extremely proud of my children.
Now I look at Romney's 5 boys who have had to work for nothing... they were born into privilege, they have not served in the Military for their country, nor will they. Romney may be a great man in many ways, but he truly is out of touch with America's working class and this "New Republican" group is so far out of touch with the reality of American ideals and the Constitution that it is truly frightening.
People need to read the scriptures, study history, study the Constitution and look at what the money and wealthy power mongers are doing to our country. No, it is not a sin to be wealthy, but it IS a sin to walk in dishonesty, greed, immorality and thievery to get and keep and add to that wealth at the cost of the very society in which you live. We ARE all God's children and we ALL have the same rights to dignity, care and well being... and we ALL owe that to each other as God's children.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Medicare and Social Security Do Not Need To Be Cut!
I wish I could send this to all our so called "honorable" congressmen/women in both the House and Senate. It sis a true disgrace that they not only hold our great country as hostage, but last night I listened to a Republican Senator talk about the need for the elderly, that cannot afford any cut in money or benefits, then continue to lie in this inflated world that men like he have created. He stated that talk after talk was being made for a "compromise" that may raise the Bush tax cut up to about 30%, not to the Reagan era tax rate of 36% that he admitted would solve most if not all the problem. He stated that all compromises issued by the Republicans had to have cuts in Medicare and/or Social Security (in order for the rich to keep most of the Bush tax cuts). He said BOTH have to happen (a slight raise in taxes AND cuts in Medicare) as it is "unfair" for the wealthy to have to pay and those that really rely on Medicare don't have to contribute- you know those that are in fear for their livelihood.
I believe that it was the wealthy along with the Bush administration who brought about the deregulation of banks, and raised the tax cut from 30% to 36% (that almost ended our financial system and still tells banks what to do without worry as we will take care of them). Imagine during the great fifties when the wealth DID use their wealth to make a great country, their tax rate was 91% and yet they still kept their money and their businesses here. I do not ask or want for the Eisenhower 91% (the last great Republican to me)---
I am only glad that Obama was in power to make the deal he did holding the banks that participated in the bailout accountable to the best he was able. Yes they had to pay the money back, which they did so they could then pay out over $68,000,000.00 in bonuses to their executives. I guess because they had done such a good job of trying to destroy and sell out country. Heaven forbid we should again have the Bush policy of them getting a bailout with no questions asked and no requirement to pay it back. Yes those were his words and what he did with the bail out of AIG.
I am extremely angered that all congressmen (but double or more the Republicans) thinks that all the might and perks that they have given themselves are more important than the people they represent (HA!). Yes times have gone the new Republican way of Bush and Rove (in presidential or vp power since the 80's). The only exception are the two Democratic presidents that have cut spending and made great effort to balance the budget and cut the deficit- one cutting it by 2/3 and leaving a surplus, while the other cut the 7 trillion budget to 5 trillion (this was stated by the Republican who responded after the State of the Union Address). Bush-Rove are the new Republicans and until a much needed 3rd party is in the mix they will try to continue gaining wealth on the backs of working Americans.
Yet I wish to strongly show how Congress voted themselves the best health care imaginable while denying us even workable health care; they vote themselves wages for life (even if they are in 2 years), and the vote to make themselves the only people who can use/benefit from insider trading and not go to jail.
Yes; if they got rid of their own perks, voted for by themselves, they could pay for it all. Serving your country is very honorable. These men do NOT SERVE their country as elected but hide behind committees to keep from governing how it should be done and not as what the scriptures (that they are so fond of claiming they believe in), would call them an abomination of self seeking power.
Oh; I forgot the Reagan-Bush Supreme Court that even includes one person that does not ever open his mouth except to vote for what ever the new Republicans want. I view them not as guardians of the Constitution, but as part of the same abomination.
Homeland Security was voted in without most even reading it. Another place where major cuts could be made. It could cover all cost and save thousands to millions of lives and lives of suffering if cut in half.
Yet; as I say the cuts that count will never be looked at by the new Republicans that started them. We need God's help to guide us but we are the people who must vote the new Republicans out of office forever!
I believe that it was the wealthy along with the Bush administration who brought about the deregulation of banks, and raised the tax cut from 30% to 36% (that almost ended our financial system and still tells banks what to do without worry as we will take care of them). Imagine during the great fifties when the wealth DID use their wealth to make a great country, their tax rate was 91% and yet they still kept their money and their businesses here. I do not ask or want for the Eisenhower 91% (the last great Republican to me)---
I am only glad that Obama was in power to make the deal he did holding the banks that participated in the bailout accountable to the best he was able. Yes they had to pay the money back, which they did so they could then pay out over $68,000,000.00 in bonuses to their executives. I guess because they had done such a good job of trying to destroy and sell out country. Heaven forbid we should again have the Bush policy of them getting a bailout with no questions asked and no requirement to pay it back. Yes those were his words and what he did with the bail out of AIG.
I am extremely angered that all congressmen (but double or more the Republicans) thinks that all the might and perks that they have given themselves are more important than the people they represent (HA!). Yes times have gone the new Republican way of Bush and Rove (in presidential or vp power since the 80's). The only exception are the two Democratic presidents that have cut spending and made great effort to balance the budget and cut the deficit- one cutting it by 2/3 and leaving a surplus, while the other cut the 7 trillion budget to 5 trillion (this was stated by the Republican who responded after the State of the Union Address). Bush-Rove are the new Republicans and until a much needed 3rd party is in the mix they will try to continue gaining wealth on the backs of working Americans.
Yet I wish to strongly show how Congress voted themselves the best health care imaginable while denying us even workable health care; they vote themselves wages for life (even if they are in 2 years), and the vote to make themselves the only people who can use/benefit from insider trading and not go to jail.
Yes; if they got rid of their own perks, voted for by themselves, they could pay for it all. Serving your country is very honorable. These men do NOT SERVE their country as elected but hide behind committees to keep from governing how it should be done and not as what the scriptures (that they are so fond of claiming they believe in), would call them an abomination of self seeking power.
Oh; I forgot the Reagan-Bush Supreme Court that even includes one person that does not ever open his mouth except to vote for what ever the new Republicans want. I view them not as guardians of the Constitution, but as part of the same abomination.
Homeland Security was voted in without most even reading it. Another place where major cuts could be made. It could cover all cost and save thousands to millions of lives and lives of suffering if cut in half.
Yet; as I say the cuts that count will never be looked at by the new Republicans that started them. We need God's help to guide us but we are the people who must vote the new Republicans out of office forever!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
My Thoughts about Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum is a person that does not know or care about truth. Although he is one I can no longer watch- what I have seen of him shows he tells terrible lies about health care and about health care issues and use in other countries. He has no truth in him and when cornered his campaign replies, "Rick just says what he thinks in his heart." and even that "it may not be true, but he says what is in his heart." Number one- that sound like an evil heart. Number two- he is doing it for political gain (telling stories), thus his politics are that of lies and not truth. We have had enough lies/liars in Washington.
He has also shows that he will not believe in his own policies- that we need honesty in Washington; that the thing the Tea Party was named for, no taxation without representation only matters when he says it matters. For instance, he says in order for Puerto Rico to become a state, they must follow all federal laws such as English being primary language??? (Not a law that I know of) and yet he as well as other entrenched Washington politicians deny the right to vote, the right to representation to Washington D.C. Yet citizens of Washington D.C. pay all the same federal taxes the rest of the country does. It would be interesting to see how he and his fellow congressmen would all cry foul (like a bunch of spoiled children) if their own states-the places they live off and on- could not vote. Of course it would severely impact the hold the Republican party has in Washington as Washington D.C. is largely Democrats... hmmmm...
Again I say, Santorum has no honor! His lies are never cleared up by him as he hides behind his supporters and campaign staff to cover with the "he speaks from his heart" excuse. Yet if so- if he has this magnificent heart-why does he refuse to give other Americans rights that he himself would never do without, even when they have done more for that right than he has.
One of the claims he has made or built his campaign on is that charity should be handled by individuals and churches as he states is in the bible.... that Americans can take care of their poor and needy without government programs. Yet when an investigation is done, he himself pays a mere 1% to charity! Yet he has more and makes more than the multitudes of Americans that contribute more like 10% or more. Romney was found to contribute a little more than 13% to charity and Obama (without making any issue or looking for acclaim-again as IS stated in the bible) contributes 14%. Yep- Obama pays the highest percentage to charity! Bet that surprised a lot of "good" Christians.
We need truth and honor! Romney is an honorable man, but he is totally out of touch with average Americans. Santorum is not trustworthy at all... and comes across lacking facts and information that should be well known to a presidential candidate. We cannot let a man of no honor such as Santorum run our country!
For those of you that think Obama is also such a man, I point out that he has tried to cross the aisle with special meetings, by giving many concessions to the Republicans, and by being yet another Democrat president who is actually CUTTING the deficit! Our country has become stronger while spending less under his administration.
Yes, President Clinton, although not morally right, also cut the deficit significantly, improved world wide relations, and left with a huge surplus! Interesting is the fact that 8 of the 12 people who impeached him were no more moral than he was. Remember the one who had to admit that he had an affair with an intern, and fathered a child with her? Yet he claimed it was a "youthful indiscretion"--- but he was actually two years OLDER than Clinton at the time. This is not to show I approve of Clinton's morals, but to show that only one side of a coin is looked at by people who cannot let a Democratic President be shown to have done all the good that he did.
Clinton took a deficit that had tripled in the prior 12 years of Republican Presidents and cut it so that he actually handed off a surplus. Our nation is close to failing because of the huge deficit given us by a Republican President that like his dad was plagued by large bank and savings and loan scandals, that took us to war after war, and bought votes by giving Chinese money to his wealthy supporters. He left 7 trillion dollars debt, tried to sale American ports to other countries (countries that houses highjackers and privateers), and sold plus/minus 40% of our country to China.
Under Clinton our soldiers, without war, wounded Bin Laded and came within 50 years of killing him before they had to break off to rescue some of their own. Obama, without the need of mass destruction, had Bin Laden killed. Gain showing the difference is Clinton and Obama thought of helping America rather than that extreme large waste by the Republicans. Do not get me wrong, every military person sent over should have received the medal of honor- it is only the Republicans and their waste of tax money to help very wealthy companies and friends that was wrong.
Curing the State of the Union Address it was said that Obama had cut the 7 trillion deficit to 5 trillion. Yet the Republican response to that was that he was not bringing it down fast enough. Ironically, in that same Republican response, Mitch Daniels actually acknowledged that Obama was not at fault for the huge deficit, that he inherited it when he took office.
At 62 years old and only two times not voting for a Republican president, I must state that is may not be coming down fast enough, but only TWO DEMOCRATIC presidents have brought it down and have NOT caused a huge increase.
I do not want to be Chinese and that is why I see only good in provided,needed U.S. services and not told (for I am sure there is waste even now under Obama) that we need to wast more of what we have for only the 1% or even 5% - people that really do not represent true Americans. Yes, Republicans and those that have great but false stars in their eyes are only looking down on true Americans.
He has also shows that he will not believe in his own policies- that we need honesty in Washington; that the thing the Tea Party was named for, no taxation without representation only matters when he says it matters. For instance, he says in order for Puerto Rico to become a state, they must follow all federal laws such as English being primary language??? (Not a law that I know of) and yet he as well as other entrenched Washington politicians deny the right to vote, the right to representation to Washington D.C. Yet citizens of Washington D.C. pay all the same federal taxes the rest of the country does. It would be interesting to see how he and his fellow congressmen would all cry foul (like a bunch of spoiled children) if their own states-the places they live off and on- could not vote. Of course it would severely impact the hold the Republican party has in Washington as Washington D.C. is largely Democrats... hmmmm...
Again I say, Santorum has no honor! His lies are never cleared up by him as he hides behind his supporters and campaign staff to cover with the "he speaks from his heart" excuse. Yet if so- if he has this magnificent heart-why does he refuse to give other Americans rights that he himself would never do without, even when they have done more for that right than he has.
One of the claims he has made or built his campaign on is that charity should be handled by individuals and churches as he states is in the bible.... that Americans can take care of their poor and needy without government programs. Yet when an investigation is done, he himself pays a mere 1% to charity! Yet he has more and makes more than the multitudes of Americans that contribute more like 10% or more. Romney was found to contribute a little more than 13% to charity and Obama (without making any issue or looking for acclaim-again as IS stated in the bible) contributes 14%. Yep- Obama pays the highest percentage to charity! Bet that surprised a lot of "good" Christians.
We need truth and honor! Romney is an honorable man, but he is totally out of touch with average Americans. Santorum is not trustworthy at all... and comes across lacking facts and information that should be well known to a presidential candidate. We cannot let a man of no honor such as Santorum run our country!
For those of you that think Obama is also such a man, I point out that he has tried to cross the aisle with special meetings, by giving many concessions to the Republicans, and by being yet another Democrat president who is actually CUTTING the deficit! Our country has become stronger while spending less under his administration.
Yes, President Clinton, although not morally right, also cut the deficit significantly, improved world wide relations, and left with a huge surplus! Interesting is the fact that 8 of the 12 people who impeached him were no more moral than he was. Remember the one who had to admit that he had an affair with an intern, and fathered a child with her? Yet he claimed it was a "youthful indiscretion"--- but he was actually two years OLDER than Clinton at the time. This is not to show I approve of Clinton's morals, but to show that only one side of a coin is looked at by people who cannot let a Democratic President be shown to have done all the good that he did.
Clinton took a deficit that had tripled in the prior 12 years of Republican Presidents and cut it so that he actually handed off a surplus. Our nation is close to failing because of the huge deficit given us by a Republican President that like his dad was plagued by large bank and savings and loan scandals, that took us to war after war, and bought votes by giving Chinese money to his wealthy supporters. He left 7 trillion dollars debt, tried to sale American ports to other countries (countries that houses highjackers and privateers), and sold plus/minus 40% of our country to China.
Under Clinton our soldiers, without war, wounded Bin Laded and came within 50 years of killing him before they had to break off to rescue some of their own. Obama, without the need of mass destruction, had Bin Laden killed. Gain showing the difference is Clinton and Obama thought of helping America rather than that extreme large waste by the Republicans. Do not get me wrong, every military person sent over should have received the medal of honor- it is only the Republicans and their waste of tax money to help very wealthy companies and friends that was wrong.
Curing the State of the Union Address it was said that Obama had cut the 7 trillion deficit to 5 trillion. Yet the Republican response to that was that he was not bringing it down fast enough. Ironically, in that same Republican response, Mitch Daniels actually acknowledged that Obama was not at fault for the huge deficit, that he inherited it when he took office.
At 62 years old and only two times not voting for a Republican president, I must state that is may not be coming down fast enough, but only TWO DEMOCRATIC presidents have brought it down and have NOT caused a huge increase.
I do not want to be Chinese and that is why I see only good in provided,needed U.S. services and not told (for I am sure there is waste even now under Obama) that we need to wast more of what we have for only the 1% or even 5% - people that really do not represent true Americans. Yes, Republicans and those that have great but false stars in their eyes are only looking down on true Americans.
Monday, March 5, 2012
The Poor DO Pay Taxes - Charity? g
This new lie that the poor pay no taxes is just another Republican stunt. Our country has a high regressive tax system.... to show you what I mean, in the 1990's report on regressive taxes Utah had a sales tax of 8.25%. Both the poor and the wealthy have to pay that, and other regressive taxes such as school, housing, and such.
Let us just focus on the sales tax. A poor family, with both parents working, that we complain are not raising their children to our standards (true but is most often because both are working and the cannot afford a nanny), earning $30,000.00 (or less) cannot put anything away for savings as they must survive, will pay $2475.00 on sales tax alone. A wealthy family-such as Mitt Romney- spends 5 times as much (that he pays sales tax on than the poorer family), in order to live his luxury lifestyle. Still he is not by far in the ultra-wealthy 68 million dollars a year/bonus people. Mr. Romeny, although very, very rich and out of touch with 99% of America, is still at the "bottom" of the wealthy. The amount on Romney's money, even cut in half, is roughly 2/10ths of a percent of their income if you round it up from the .00183, while the poor family with both working, end up paying roughly 1% rounded up from .0825. (Remember when President Bush was bragging that "only in America can a person work 3 jobs" in response to the poor saying many held 2-3 jobs just to survive)
Yes, the poor end up paying 5x more of their income on sales tax than the wealthy. The same applies for all regressive taxes... even though everyone is taxed at the same rate, the impact on their income is significantly different. The poor do indeed pay taxes!
On another note- in Romney gives 13-14% of his income to charity. President Obama gives 14% of his income to charity (Obama has far less money than Romney). Then Rick Santorum, who states the poor and needy should be taken care of through individual charity and church charity, only pays 1-2% to charity citing he cannot afford to pay more due to family circumstances. I know of many, many wonderful people who make far, far less than Santorum, with as much or more personal circumstances to bear financially, that year after year after year pay 10% in tithing and more in other donations.
Let us just focus on the sales tax. A poor family, with both parents working, that we complain are not raising their children to our standards (true but is most often because both are working and the cannot afford a nanny), earning $30,000.00 (or less) cannot put anything away for savings as they must survive, will pay $2475.00 on sales tax alone. A wealthy family-such as Mitt Romney- spends 5 times as much (that he pays sales tax on than the poorer family), in order to live his luxury lifestyle. Still he is not by far in the ultra-wealthy 68 million dollars a year/bonus people. Mr. Romeny, although very, very rich and out of touch with 99% of America, is still at the "bottom" of the wealthy. The amount on Romney's money, even cut in half, is roughly 2/10ths of a percent of their income if you round it up from the .00183, while the poor family with both working, end up paying roughly 1% rounded up from .0825. (Remember when President Bush was bragging that "only in America can a person work 3 jobs" in response to the poor saying many held 2-3 jobs just to survive)
Yes, the poor end up paying 5x more of their income on sales tax than the wealthy. The same applies for all regressive taxes... even though everyone is taxed at the same rate, the impact on their income is significantly different. The poor do indeed pay taxes!
On another note- in Romney gives 13-14% of his income to charity. President Obama gives 14% of his income to charity (Obama has far less money than Romney). Then Rick Santorum, who states the poor and needy should be taken care of through individual charity and church charity, only pays 1-2% to charity citing he cannot afford to pay more due to family circumstances. I know of many, many wonderful people who make far, far less than Santorum, with as much or more personal circumstances to bear financially, that year after year after year pay 10% in tithing and more in other donations.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Health Care and Heath Care Reform and Corruption
Since Health Care Reform was passed (labeled Obamacare by the Republicans)- the only aim of Republicans has been to repeal it even though it passed several times by at least 59% of the vote of the Senate. The Senate has through the years made itself the whole government of the land and it is NOT a democracy that we hold dear, it is corrupt men and women that look only to their pocketbooks and what "illegal" contributions they can get for their re-elections. American laws do not even apply to them. Republicans want Health Care Reform repealed because it costs them their "get free health care" campaign funds.
Health care in the Bush year grew is cost by many triple digit inflation years and loss of basic coverage that they (Ins. companies) pay greatly to NOT give to those who pay for it and who need it.
The stomach turning fact remains that insurance companies use up to 60% of our premiums to pay for their head personnel. What they do not like, now that their lies and fear tactics legally failed is that the Obama Health Care, that was down graded much before voted through, states that only 20% or the money they get from premiums can go to personnel and other costs instead of the 60%. They are still lobbying Congress, in other words bribing them, to get extensions so that they do not need to stop paying 60% "by having a grace period that allows them to pay 40% - 50% instead of 20%: to top employees rather than pay for care.
These men are in my way of thinking subhumans that whether in Congress or in Health Care wish money for themselves over life and care of people who pay for that coverage.
Many who keep saying that Obama has made it so that they cannot offer charity to their fellow men- have forgotten that they would not be where they are or even in some cases alive without government help that they themselves received.
It would be great if churches that do so much could do what is needed for all. However, it remains that this is not yet here. An answer anymore is getting honest people to run for and change the extremely corrupt, by health care and other issues, congress. God Help Us. And even though for my voting life that began with Nixon to now, I have voted for Republican presidents because of social issues, not economic issues, (except for the two Bush presidents), the fact remains that only President Clinton (a Democrat) and President Obama (a Democrat)have cut the budget while Republicans say and promise they will but never do.
Stop the corruption, lies, fear tactics, and destruction of America by not voting for the lies, fear, and corruption that the Republicans think they can rule us with. All America needs help- not just the rich and powerful. All people who have been voted in and actually helped us have been closer to average income-far less than the $200,000 some wealthy say they need just to feed the families of 3. Those that need help now and those that have pushed back in their minds the fact that they too also needed at a time this same help- think and not forget.
Health care in the Bush year grew is cost by many triple digit inflation years and loss of basic coverage that they (Ins. companies) pay greatly to NOT give to those who pay for it and who need it.
The stomach turning fact remains that insurance companies use up to 60% of our premiums to pay for their head personnel. What they do not like, now that their lies and fear tactics legally failed is that the Obama Health Care, that was down graded much before voted through, states that only 20% or the money they get from premiums can go to personnel and other costs instead of the 60%. They are still lobbying Congress, in other words bribing them, to get extensions so that they do not need to stop paying 60% "by having a grace period that allows them to pay 40% - 50% instead of 20%: to top employees rather than pay for care.
These men are in my way of thinking subhumans that whether in Congress or in Health Care wish money for themselves over life and care of people who pay for that coverage.
Many who keep saying that Obama has made it so that they cannot offer charity to their fellow men- have forgotten that they would not be where they are or even in some cases alive without government help that they themselves received.
It would be great if churches that do so much could do what is needed for all. However, it remains that this is not yet here. An answer anymore is getting honest people to run for and change the extremely corrupt, by health care and other issues, congress. God Help Us. And even though for my voting life that began with Nixon to now, I have voted for Republican presidents because of social issues, not economic issues, (except for the two Bush presidents), the fact remains that only President Clinton (a Democrat) and President Obama (a Democrat)have cut the budget while Republicans say and promise they will but never do.
Stop the corruption, lies, fear tactics, and destruction of America by not voting for the lies, fear, and corruption that the Republicans think they can rule us with. All America needs help- not just the rich and powerful. All people who have been voted in and actually helped us have been closer to average income-far less than the $200,000 some wealthy say they need just to feed the families of 3. Those that need help now and those that have pushed back in their minds the fact that they too also needed at a time this same help- think and not forget.
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