Saturday, February 23, 2013

Why I Cannot and Will Not Vote Democrat: Facts....Only the Facts! By Mel Whitlock



1. I believe in Christianity-I do not believe in standing with godless agendas, nor do I believe in changing God's design for the sake of political acceptance. I will never receive 100% approval from any secular group and organizations, because I stand against their intent to make America godless.

2. I believe in the individual-As much as the government is needed for structure and order in society, I do not believe the government is a better lifeline for those in need then the government. Before our government was created, people provided for their neighbors and others, and that trend continues even today.

3. I believe in education-I do not believe schools should be rewarded with more economic capital for continued failure. Just as one cannot fix a leaky faucet with a dollar bill, failing schools cannot be fixed with pumping money to under performing teachers and administration.

4. I believe in the family-It was and is not God's design to introduce same sex relationship as something to be accepted in society. Some may mistake my position and call it 'bigotry;' instead, that is a pathetic ignorance of suggesting that people cannot disagree without being labeled or characterized unfairly. I believe that my daughter was my child in the womb, and is not a fetus whose life depended on her mother.

5. I believe in State Autonomy-When some think of 'states rights' they assume it reverts to justifying the South in the Civil War, WRONG! The matter of my conservative belief in states' rights is centered on the belief that some laws work better in certain states then they do in others.

6. I believe in limited government-The government does serve a purpose when it comes to roads, military defense, foreign interest, import/export taxation; however, the government is not a charity box for other nations and those who choose not to provide for themselves. Social Security pays for too many entitlements, and I do not agree with the threat of people losing their earned money because the government expands itself.

7. I believe in the Second Amendment-Women and elderly especially, have a right to keep and bear arms to protect themselves. I trust women being able to shoot their attacker to evade being attacked, then urinated on them. That was just dumb logic!

8. I believe in Civil Rights-I believe that people deserve an equal opportunity (not outcome) to achieve the goals and dreams of America. Not everything we call a right is a right, but the basic rights to respect individuals and their freedoms must be protected.

9. I believe in equal taxation-If a person earns 40k or 400k, the tax percentage must be the same. In the end, the wealthy still pays their "fair share"

10. I believe in America-This is what is most important about conservatism, and I will never apologize for my country and my American heritage.

All ten points I mention, contradict the Democrat Party position and platform. Fact!
The Idiots of the TSA at St Louis Airport molested this little 3 year old wheelchair bound girl. They patted down and frustrated the little girl who was bound for Disney World. Then they took her stuffed animal and wouldn't give it back. The TSA is out of control. They are hired thugs, hired by your tax dollars. I had a half tube of toothpaste confiscated by one of these doofuses recently at an airport. Said it was a liquid. Looked like a past to me. Whenever fear is ginned up by the government and the state controlled media, we lose some of our rights. Please repost this. We have to scream about this kind of stupidity. http://www.wftv.com/news/news/toddler-wheelchair-heading-disney-cries-during-run/nWWGc/
Photo: The Idiots of the TSA at St Louis Airport molested this little 3 year old wheelchair bound girl.  They patted down and frustrated the little girl who was bound for Disney World.  Then they took her stuffed animal and wouldn't give it back.  The TSA is out of control.  They are hired thugs, hired by your tax dollars.  I had a half tube of toothpaste confiscated by one of these doofuses recently at an airport.  Said it was a liquid.  Looked like a past to me.  Whenever fear is ginned up by the government and the state controlled media, we lose some of our rights. Please repost this.  We have to scream about this kind of stupidity.  http://www.wftv.com/news/news/toddler-wheelchair-heading-disney-cries-during-run/nWWGc/
We have too many educated people who do not know how to do anything at all. It's a trap. Sometimes the gas station attendant, file clerk or receptionist with a bachelors degree is properly placed. Skill not education is the key to success.
This kind of Crony Capitalism is why I hate the corruption in politics so much. By the way, this is not just about Obama, although he has made an art form out of taking your money and giving it to his pals. Republicans do this too, but he has set the bar MUCH HIGHER..
 
 
The president's sequester strategy is like Howard Beale in "Network": "Woe is us. . . . And woe is us! We're in a lot of trouble!"

It is always cliffs, ceilings and looming catastrophes with Barack Obama. It is always government by freakout.
Flint, Michigan, Rockford and Chicago in Illinois and Modesto, California, which rounded out the five most unhappy urban areas. I live right between Rockford and Chicago. I'm not that unhappy.
Is it any wonder that we are in such trouble in our economy? Asking Al Sharpton for economic advice is like asking a blind man to teach you how to drive. He might have read a book, but he knows nothing. In fact Looked over the whole list. I saw no one who really has a clue... How about some African Americans who have owned companies, managed others, met a payroll. None of his "counselors" have any understanding at all. 
 
Thinking about the thugs on the streets of Chicago killing each other. IF you were the father or mother of one of these... does any of this apply?? I don't see the fathers or mothers bringing the miscreants to the elders of the city. This seems harsh, but as opposed to gun control, maybe thug control is the answer??

Deuteronomy 21:18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
21:19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
21:20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear
Enjoy a sunrise walk along the world’s most magnificent city lakefront devouring the food of the gods: A Chicago-style hotdog with duck-fat french fries. I love this town.
I was skeptical, but it turns out to be true
 
 
 Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in plastic drink bottles and capping it up - leaving it on lawns, in mail boxes, in gardens, on driveways etc. just waiting for you to pick it ...up intending to put it in the rubbish, but you'll never make it!!! If the bottle is picked up, and the bottle is shaken even just a little - in about 30 seconds or less it builds up enough gas which then explodes with enough force to remove some your extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well. Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc. Pay attention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A little Drano. A little water. A small piece of foil. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!! No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
I know of this and think it is VERY COOL
Death Valley's mysterious sailing stones move entirely on their own and baffle experts. Racetrack Playa: http://bit.ly/XH31n0
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Sitting is the smoking of our generation!!!!
Do you wonder why the state controlled media is so silent on the REAL situation in our country? They see an economy in shambles. They see high unemployment. They know the healthcare bill will not save their health plan as promised. They too are victims of high taxes, gas prices, and skyrocketing food cost. But Liberals unlike conservatives do not criticize one of their own. No one will point out that the emperor has no clothes.
Not a good idea
Don't dump goldie in the lake, feed her to the cat

Two 29s = 58. A nice full work week. Thanks Mr President.
I am amused (in a negative way) when I hear Atheists telling Christians how to make the church more appealing, or Liberals telling conservatives how to attract voters to their side or lapsed Catholics telling the church which pope to vote in. You have to earn the right to voice an opinon ...none of them do. So next time you stumble drunk across MSNBC or CNN (because as a conservative that's the only way you would actually watch one of those propaganda spewing channels) and you see some commentator or opinion person telling someone with whom they have no standing how to run their lives... remember. They know nothing... NOTHING
I blame the guns, the Maserati and the Range Rover. No people must have been involved because that would put the blame on someone other than the guns and hot cars. We can't have that. The culture is just fine. Don't criticize the culture. Nothing to see here, move right along.

WHY DOGS LIVE LESS THAN HUMAN ? ANSWER OF A 6 YEAR OLD

WHY DOGS LIVE LESS THAN HUMAN ? ANSWER OF A 6 YEAR OLD 

This story Melt My heart I wanna Share it ! Must read .

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker ‘s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ”I know why.”

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I’d never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,”People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The Six-year-old continued,

”Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

Live simply.

Love generously.

Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you’re not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!


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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker ‘s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ”I know why.”

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I’d never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,”People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The Six-year-old continued,

”Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

Live simply.

Love generously.

Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you’re not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
From Shadowstats:

Lessons from a widow: The real value of money (by Holly Johnson)


Last year, one of my friends lost her husband. After decades of marriage, they said their final goodbyes. Since I work in a mortuary, I often witness some of the worst days of people’s lives. And that day was no different. My friend’s husband, the father of her children, was gone. No matter what anyone said or did, nothing could change that unfortunate truth. She was sad, but she had embraced the inevitable. My friend had loved her husband for over fifty years, but she was beginning to accept the fact that he would never come home.

Lessons from my grieving friend
“One day, you’ll sit where I sit.” She spoke to me in a shaky voice. And although her words were cryptic, I knew exactly what she meant. She meant that one day I would lose the people I love most. I listened intently to what she was saying.

“One day, you’ll sit where I sit and you won’t believe how the time flew by.” I knew she was right. I had already begun to notice the quickened pace of life that older folks are always talking about. After all, I have witnessed it firsthand with my own children. It seems like they were just babies a moment ago. In a few months, my oldest daughter will be four.

“One day, you’ll look back and have only memories to cherish and hold onto.” I continued to listen to my friend as she spoke. I could tell that she had a message to convey to me that day, and I wanted to take it all in. “I would give anything to have my husband back for just one day. I would trade every dollar I have, my home, and everything I own.” She moved uncomfortably around in her seat, knowing that her wishes would go unanswered. What she truly wanted was impossible. Death is final, and there was nothing she could do to change the fact that he was gone.

“Be careful with your time, young lady. It’s precious.” I will remember the words she spoke for the rest of my life.

“One day you’ll look back and realize that it’s the only thing you really ever had.”

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/21/lessons-from-a-widow-the-real-value-of-money/

I Know this is True...yet, it's hard

Blast the fat!!

Friday, February 22, 2013

I live right between the two most miserable cities in the usa. I like it.

Here’s the full list of Most Miserable Cities:

1. Detroit, Mich.

2. Flint, Mich.

3. Rockford

4. Chicago

5. Modesto, Calif.

6. Vallejo, Calif.

7. Warren, Mich.

8. Stockton, Calif.

9. Lake County

10. New York, N.Y.

A Single Woman Bemoans finding a GOOD MAN

I saw this in a post.  Seems good, but then I answered

Single Females

There are two types of males: Dishonorable males and honorable men. Don’t date or marry until you know how to tell the difference between the two! The woman in the mirror will graciously thank you. Honorable men are protectors. They will guard your heart, protect your emotions, defend your honor and stand as champions for your spiritual, mental and physical well-being; choose an honorable man and choose life! - Elder Kennedy.

I answered:

There are two kinds of women too.... Honorable and Dishonorable. Honorable women are nurturers. They will never tear you down, will support you in your hopes and dreams, will never talk behind your back to other women about you and will allow you to be the spiritual head of your home without second guessing, will encourage you and take good care of the home and children without complain and make do with whatever is available without complaint. IF a man can find such a woman, he is blessed indeed. There are too many of the other kind out there and that's why men are so cautious about getting married. The women on the "Wives of" shows are terrifying shrews to be avoided and any clue that someone you are interested in might be one of those will cause you to run from the hell that they bring.

With Apologies to Pee Wee Herman


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Thursday, February 21, 2013

A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments.



"My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee," said one.

"Yes, I know," said another. "My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee."

"I couldn't even mark an "X" at election time, my hands are so crippled," volunteered a third.

"What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you!"

"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck," said a fourth, to which several nodded
weakly in agreement.

"My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy!" exclaimed another.

"I forget where I am, and where I'm going," said another.

"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old," winced an old man as he slowly shook his head.

The others nodded in agreement.

"Well, count your Blessings," said a woman cheerfully - - "thank God we can all still drive"

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

“It’s the Culture, Stupid!” –What the War on Guns Is Really About by Nick Taxia


 I apologise in advance for lifting this whole thing.  The LINK to the original is HERE.  I don't like to do this but the whole website was so hard to read and the context of what the author (who did a great job) was lost in the clutter.  I could hardly read it. YET, he says the right things.  It merits repeating.  So I did. 

Okay, I give up!  I can’t find the politically correct way of saying it.   I cannot find the fluffy adjectives and velvet phrases.  I have thought over and over of a way to say the following without sounding like some paranoid, racist, knuckle-dragging “Ruby Ridge” nutcase, yet find myself at a loss, for there are very few ways of saying it: this current “war on guns” is really a war on anything that smacks of “White, male, rugged ruralism”… and the more Christian the better.

This is what the Left is ultimately after; what it ultimately detests. 
It is its mortal enemy.  And this is what this war on guns is about, point-blank (no pun intended).

Shwoo!  There. I said it.  And no, my liberal friends, I have dated and loved/love people of every color of the rainbow, so don’t even think of accusing me of being some Randy Weaver nutcase — but that’s the point: the Left has construed this “conversation” about guns to such a degree that stating what it is really about leaves any honest, critically thinking person with no other choice but to sound like some nutty White separatist type.   And I hate it.

I hate saying there is a cultural war from mainly urban-dwelling, over-educated, secular, conceited and oh-so “hip” liberal elites against their perceived polar opposites (the presumably less educated, rural-dwelling, conservative, more masculine, more pious, and predominately Caucasian areas —“fly-over country” as it’s called).

I hate saying that the emaciated, androgynous yuppie next to me in the Starbucks in downtown Washington is “at war” with the 50-year-old husband and father 30 miles to the south of us who owns guns, obeys the law, has distinct notions of “right and wrong,” comes home from work with muddy boots, attends church and speaks with a rural accent … I hate saying all of this.

When I envision this “50-year-old man” I think of my ex-girlfriend’s father, who I will simply call “Mr. H.” He was a hulking, strong silent type who just wanted to be left alone; alone to teach his kids what he wished, found nobility in hard work, loved his wife, who wanted his kids home at a set time every night, including those he adopted; a man who loved Christ yet did not exploit that love by throwing it in people’s faces haphazardly; a man who not only harbored hated towards no race or religion, but indeed helped people of every race and religion, mainly through work at his church; a man who built his house with his own hands, literally, tended the acres on which it sat in Howard County, Maryland … and who OWNED GUNS (gasp)!

Now, thanks to the Left, I have discovered an unknown love for my ex’s father, “Mr. H.”  But this love is born out of reflex (because the Left hates this man so, so much).

“Mr. H.” didn’t go to college. He couldn’t tell you the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim, nor Shia from Sunni. He couldn’t quote Lord Byron or Krishnamurti.   He never ate sushi. He never drank overpriced syrah or sipped a $5.00 caramel latte.  He didn’t know the latest exploits of Hollywood celebrities.

No, Mr. H. didn’t know much by liberal standards.  But he did know this: how to be one of the greatest human beings anyone could know, be they any race, creed or color. … And now, now (?!), liberals want to use Sandy Hook to again attack and destroy this humble man in the name of some B.S. “war on guns?”  No way!

“Mr. H.” is the type of man who built America, which by default leaves his “culture” inextricably entwined with this “gun culture” liberals are raging about.  This war on guns is nothing more than a war on this man and all those of similar demographics.  This may sound absurd, repugnant, paranoid, even race-based, but it is not.  This is the truth (sorry for still residing in the People’s Republic of Reality).

Trust me, folks, I was raised as a liberal.  I live side-by-side with them today; many are my friends, neighbors, and I know how they think.  “Mr. H.” and all things pertaining to “White Male Ruralism” are responsible for nothing positive in America to my former self/liberals.   I was taught this.  I believed this.  I lived this … I. Know. This.

To the Left, the “Mr. Hs.” of America are only responsible for the extermination of Native Americans.  He is only responsible for slavery, Jim Crow laws, the KKK and Black lynchings in the South.   He is responsible for the state of Black America in our cities today.   He denied women the right to vote and wants to control what they do with their “lady parts.”   He is responsible for corporations pumping toxic waste into rivers and oceans and for that poor polar bear trapped on that shrinking iceberg. 

“Mr. H.” and his toothless, ignorant ilk are responsible for underage girls being sexually abused in (Christian) polygamist cults.   Mr. H. wanted nuclear war and created AIDS to get rid of minorities and “them queers” in the 1980s.   Mr. H. wants to throw your granny off a cliff if she becomes too expensive for Medicare.  …And of course, “Mr. H.” is ultimately responsible for that oh-so horrid Second Amendment and the virtual holocaust it has unleashed — Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Oak Creek, Tuscan, now Sandy Hook; hence the linchpin in our argument here.

Indeed, to liberals “Mr. H.” and his Cro-Magnon brethren are responsible for every act of violence, exploitation, extermination, and discrimination in America, ever.   There can be no other “cult-prit” to the Leftist. 

So who cares if stricter gun laws will not prevent further Sandy Hooks? Who cares if only law abiding citizens will be burdened by the likes of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the rest of the gun-grabbers.  All that matters to the Left is being able to again destroy a little bit more of the lifestyle, the “culture of Mr. H.” that has become synonymous with that “traditional America” they find so revolting.  This hypnotic thrust for more gun control is simply another excuse for the devoutly liberal, the devoutly smug, and the devoutly emotion-consumed elitist to again lash out at that so obscure yet somehow all-controlling “traditional America” that lurks so frighteningly outside their cities; that “traditional America” they view as equivalent to Nazi Germany.  
For respect of the Second Amendment is a keystone to that “traditional America” they so abhor — all things rural, masculine, and Caucasian (and the more Christian the better). 

I have used the word “guns” in this article scantly because this is not about guns.   This is about an attack on a culture.   It’s not necessarily a “racial attack,” for many gun-haters are White.   It’s not necessarily a “religious attack,” for many gun-haters are Christians.   It’s not an “education attack,” for many gun-haters lack college degrees.  This is not a “gender attack,” for many gun-haters are men.

This isn’t even a “redneck attack,” for gun-haters live in those weird and dangerous “fly over” lands.  What this is, though, is another and well–disguised attack on those who unfortunately fit all of the above descriptions.   It is an attack upon all of whom and that which the Left perceives has prevented America from being what they wished it to be since its conception.

Also, and let’s be honest, I have inadvertently and unfortunately spoken to the likes of the filth and human debris of White supremacist websites and organizations. But this is not some Randy Weaver-ish tirade about “all them Jews and coloreds” that are out to get me.  It’s really the White, 30-something hipster in my local Starbucks that’s out to get me.  This is about a culture, and a “culture” needn’t be restricted by race or creed. 

Realize what this “war on guns” is really a war on.   To twist the famous phrase from the great political strategist, James Carville: “It’s the culture, stupid!”   Too bad that culture sprang from predominantly European, male, rural, heterosexual Christians. 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church

This is powerful, true and disturbing

 
We all know them, the kids who were raised in church. They were stars of the youth group. They maybe even sang in the praise band or led worship. And then… they graduate from High School and they leave church. What happened?

It seems to happen so often that I wanted to do some digging; To talk to these kids and get some honest answers. I work in a major college town with a large number of 20-somethings. Nearly all of them were raised in very typical evangelical churches.

Nearly all of them have left the church with no intention of returning. I spend a lot of time with them and it takes very little to get them to vent, and I’m happy to listen. 


Read the whole thing... it'll shock you.

Culture and Guns

What makes the mark of a good man or woman? Integrity, Reliability, Self Restraint, Generosity, Discipline and Self Assurance. When you look at the people roaming our streets and shooting each other up, they are none of these things. They are cowards. We don't need more gun control. We need to get people in control of themselves. This is a mess and if we don't get it right it will become MUCH worse. This will require a cultural change that celebrates the things that will create a healthy culture. Police on the streets will only aggravate the situation.

An economic view I find interesting from Samuel Medina. Interesting thinking



Walmart's target demographic isn't the 1%

The real issue creating the deficit, aside from rampant, downright retarded spending, is the fact that tax revenues would be much higher if corporations and the elite were paying taxes at the levels they did under Reagan. Another major problem is that the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act made it possible for individuals and corporations to take profits through off-shore holding companies tax-free. My lowball estimate is that we're probably missing out on about $1T a year in tax revenue because of this.

Note that guys like Warren Buffet will 'bemoan' that they aren't 'taxed enough,' but they only do so in reference to their TAXABLE income, and won't say a word about just how much tax-free income they're making. Buffet's position on this issue is particularly hypocritical, since he helped write much of the legislation that killed Glass-Steagall.

Right now, corporate profits are at record highs. Executive compensation has skyrocketed over the last two decades, while wages have stagnated. I know the conservative crowd has drunk the greed koolaid and has all sorts of ways to rationalize this, but the Bible tells us that God condemns those who oppress an employee in their wages. Somehow we can understand that an executive ought to be compensated according to what his work is producing, yet we can't understand that someone who makes 50 $170 sneakers a day should be paid more than $5 a week. This doesn't mean that a cashier at Wal-Mart should be making $300k a year, but the truth is that Wal-Mart could pay them a just wage and still be very profitable.

It's an indisputable fact that minimum wage, for example, as not kept up with inflation in the US, while executive compensation has exploded. More tax breaks for big business will NOT spur growth right now. Apple, for example is sitting on billions in cash while their factories have horrific pay and high suicide rates.

As for communism, I hate to burst the bubble, but every western country IS a communist country already, just in a very sneaky way. Your governments tax you, and then hand that tax money out to their elite cronies... they'll call it 'bailouts,' tax-credits, etc.

What WOULD spur growth would be an overhaul and simplifying of the tax code. Indeed, a flat tax rate would quickly end the deficit... but then the Most Holy 1% would actually have to pay taxes. Yes, the top 10% pay about 50% of the taxes, but they own 90% of the income, so they pay proportionally far lower taxes... as to whether this is beneficial, the results speak for themselves, to say nothing of the trillions in untaxed income afforded by the death of Glass-Steagall.

I'm a former Series 7, 62,63 and 65 Registered Investment Advisor, so I know of quite a few juicy loopholes that exist for the elite while the commoners spend 50-60% of their income on taxes, direct and indirect...

Chi-town baby!!!


Anybody who lives here will get every one of these.

You Might Be From Chicago If:

1. The 'living room' is called the 'front room'.
2. You don't pronounce the 's' at the end of Illinois and, you become irate at people who do.
3. You measure distance in minutes (especially 'from the city') and you swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away.
4. You have no problem spelling or pronouncing Des Plaines
5. You go to visit friends, or family, down south and laugh when they complain about the traffic.
6. You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White Sox fan.
7. It's 'Kitty corner' not 'Katty corner'.
8. You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown.
9. You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it as 'pie.'
10. You own celery salt.
11. You understand that the primary is the official local election.
12. You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day.
13. Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
14. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: 'Where's my coat at?' or 'Can I go with?' My English teacher had fits with this one.
15. Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun, 'everything' is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side.
16. You carry jumper cables in your car.
17. You drink 'pop'- not soda.
18.. You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.
19. You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Eden's.
20. You call the interstates 'expressways.'
21. You refer to anything South of I-80 as 'Southern or Central Illinois.'
22. You refer to Lake Michigan as 'The Lake.'
23. You refer to Chicago as 'The City.'
24. 'The Super Bowl' refers to one specific game in January 1986.
25. You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers.
26. You buy the 'Trib’, not the 'Tribune' or the 'Times', not the 'Sun Times.'
27. You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the Waterfront.
28. You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car.
29. You picnic or ride your bike in the 'forest preserve'.
30. You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN.
31. You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog.
32. You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.
33. You know why they call Chicago 'The Windy City.'
34. You understand what 'lake-effect' means.
35. You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.
36. You have ridden the 'L'.
37. You think your next door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano.
38. You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815. 40. You have, at some time in your life, used your furniture . . . or a friend's body, to guard your parking spot in winter.
39. You respond to the question 'Where are you from?' with a 'side'. Example: 'Westside,' 'Southside or 'North Side.
40. You know the phone number to 'Empire Carpet'!
"Asteroids," tweeted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, "are nature's way of asking: 'How's that space program coming along?'"

The Noose

IF the argument is that law abiding citizens will not be affected by any future gun laws, (the current meme) then what happens as they continue to pull the noose tighter and tighter until anyone who owns any gun is in violation of the law. That's what always happens. Remember seat belts used to be recommended, then if you were in an accident a consideration, then if you were stopped for something else and weren't wearing a seat belt you could be fined and now checkpoint stops for seat belt violations (click it or ticket). Mission creep. What is worse it is now considered OK for government to impose a decision on you that you used to make yourself, even if it was a good decision. Like helmet laws. Like the dietary impositions Michelle and Bloomberg (16 oz) imposes. IF you trust the government you are trusting people who's perfection for you is prison. Total safety. Total control. Is that what I want... or YOU?

Who is an IC?



An "IC" is a "Ickie" wrong minded person who has to be re-educated by the thought police against what he or she knows intuitively and by the empirical evidence of the world around them.

I'm am not an IC..that is Homophob(IC) if I agree with the evidence of nature, as to what is natural and what is un-natural.

I'm am not an IC if I have a visceral reaction in my own consciousness about homosexual behavior.

I'm am not an IC if I believe that God has told us in His Word that this behavior is wrong and sinful.

I'm am not an IC if I can't believe in a God who would be so cruel to put a man in a woman's body or a woman in a man's body. This is what ib now being said and accepted..God made me this way.

I'm am not an IC because you have tell me I am, that I am a bad person for thinking the way I do, and you are a good person who must show me the error of my thinking.

I'm am not an IC because you have intimidated almost everyone with your incriminating, accusatory, manipulative behavior.

I'm am not an IC, not because I'm afraid of you, but because I'm afraid for you.

I'm am not an IC, because I know if you were able to finally manipulate everyone in every place that you are right, you still will have to stand before the ONE who not only knows the Truth, but is Truth.

I'm am not an IC because I don't hate you or wish you harm..but hope and pray you will come to the Light and escape the darkness so that you can see the ONE who loves you enough that he gave His life on the cross to make you free and new.

I'm not an IC because I know that God did not make you this way, and He has the power to change you and make you the man or woman that He meant for you to be.

Monday, February 18, 2013

 

TOP 7 BIBLICAL WAYS TO ACQUIRE A HUSBAND (from J. Duin)



Have your husband act like a jerk toward a famous warlord while you secretly show up at the warlord's camp with muleloads of tasty provisions, at which point the warlord falls in love with you, after which point you inform your husband of the whole matter, at which point he has a stroke, dies and you marry the warlord.

Show up at a threshing floor (if you can find one anywhere outside of Kansas) in the dead of night and uncover the feet of the best-looking guy there.

Go to any old watering hole and start filling the watering jars of the guy with the most camels.

Have your good-looking sister lure someone to marry her but substitute yourself for her on their wedding night.

Hang around barren women and offer to be a concubine for their husbands' need.

Take a bath on your roof preferably in view of some nearby apartment buildings.

Make like a prostitute around guys who hear from God that they need to marry you to show the country the nature of their idolatrous ways.

(You'll have to figure out the references yourself...)

THE TOP 14 BIBLICAL WAYS TO ACQUIRE A WIFE (author unknown)



Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours. (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
Find a prostitute and marry her. (Hosea 1:1-3)
Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. (Moses -- Exodus 2:16-21)
Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. (Boaz -- Ruth 4:5-10)
Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. (Benjaminites -- Judges 21:19-25)
Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you. (Adam -- Genesis 2:19-24)
Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That's right. Fourteen years of toil for a wife. (Jacob -- Genesis 29:15-30)
Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's enemies and get his daughter for a wife. (David -- 1 Samuel 18:27)
Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll definitely find someone. (It's all relative, of course.) (Cain -- Genesis 4:16-17)
Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. (Xerxes or Ahasuerus -- Esther 2:3-4)
When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, "I have seen a ... woman; now get her for me." If your parents question your decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's the one for me." (Samson -- Judges 14:1-3)
Kill any husband and take HIS wife (Prepare to lose four sons, though). (David -- 2 Samuel 11)
Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not just a good idea; it's the law.) (Onana and Boaz -- Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)
Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. (Solomon -- 1 Kings 11:1-3)
Could the voters in his district, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stop electing these king of people? PLEASE? and Sandi left some really small shoes to fill for her successor. I think it's a shame that this family has so damaged the offices they held. It shouldn't be this way. Stop voting for fools...

AHHH the last legal drug.....

I'm on my third cup and feeling better all the time.

Politics: SNL's assault on Jesus: Is this where NBC thinks the culture is?

  Conservatives (and I was one) were convinced that the pre-election polls were wrong, because the partisan breakdown showing samples of D+7 and D+8 couldn't possibly reflect the electorate in what we were still convinced as a center-right nation? Turned out those samples did indeed reflect the electorate, much to our horror, and that is forcing us to grapple with the uncomfortable possibility that America has at least momentarily become a center-left nation.
Maybe the entertainment industry reads it the same way, and believes that people of faith have become so marginalized in an increasingly secular society that it is no longer beyond the pale to portray the risen Christ touting an assault rifle and slicing people's heads in half. They wouldn't have dared to air something like this even 10 years ago, let alone 20 or 30. Now they don't hesitate in the slightest.
Politics: SNL's assault on Jesus: Is this where NBC thinks the culture is? | CainTV

It's President's Day

Sunday, February 17, 2013

This was written by a 21 yr old female who gets it.

It's her future she's worried about and this is how she feels about the social welfare big government state that she's being forced to live in! These solutions are just common sense in her opinion. This was in the Waco Tribune Herald, Waco , TX ,

PUT ME IN CHARGE . . .

Put me in charge of food stamps. I'd get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho's, just money for 50-pound bags of rice and beans, blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can haul away. If you want steak and frozen pizza, then get a job.

Put me in charge of Medicaid. The first thing I'd do is to get women Norplant birth control implants or tubal ligations. Then, we'll test recipients for drugs, alcohol, and nicotine. If you want to reproduce or use drugs, alcohol, or smoke, then get a job.

Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live in a military barracks? You will maintain our property in a clean and good state of repair. Your home" will be subject to inspections anytime and possessions will be inventoried. If you want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then get a job and your own place.

In addition, you will either present a check stub from a job each week or you will report to a "government" job. It may be cleaning the roadways of trash, painting and repairing public housing, whatever we find for you. We will sell your 22 inch rims and low profile tires and your blasting stereo and speakers and put that money toward the "common good.."

Before you write that I've violated someone's rights, realize that all of the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our rules. Before you say that this would be "demeaning" and ruin their "self esteem," consider that it wasn't that long ago that taking someone else's money for doing absolutely nothing was demeaning and lowered self esteem.

If we are expected to pay for other people's mistakes we should at least attempt to make them learn from their bad choices. The current system rewards them for continuing to make bad choices.

AND While you are on Gov't subsistence, you no longer can VOTE! Yes, that is correct. For you to vote would be a conflict of interest. You will voluntarily remove yourself from voting while you are receiving a Gov't welfare check. If you want to vote, then get a job.

This describes the situation in California but is playing out in States across our Land!



JOE vs. JOSE

You have two families: "Joe Young Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California .

Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.

Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".

Ready? Now pay attention....

Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00. Less the additionl 2% payroll tax increase which the King just imposed on all American's, in spite of his pledge to not increase taxes on those making under $$ XX ??. Lies Lies more LIES it's all LIES from the King.

Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.0 0 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00. Note that, thanks to OZombieCare, Joe's insurance premiums are rising at a rate of over 10% per year, and out-of-pocket medical expense is rising at an even faster rate thanks exclusively to OZombie and the Demo Creeps.

Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics and emergency hospitals at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00.

Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps, WIC and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has 9,631 .00.

Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month Federal Rent Subsidy. Jose Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $ 31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for car insurance. Some of that is uninsured motorist insurance. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.

Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc..

Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month..

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.

Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same elementary school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches, while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.

Now, when they reach college age, Joe Legal's kids may not get into a State School and may not qualify for scholarships, grants or other tuition help, even though Joe has been paying for State Schools through his taxes, while Jose Illegal's kids "go to the head of the class" because they are a minority.

Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.

Do you get it, now? This is true and a very scary situation throughout the United States.
If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens... You are part of the problem!

We need to keep this going--we need to make changes ASAP!

PLEASE think about this every time you vote.

The illegal's are taking over the state of California & the Governor just doesn't get it.