My father had a saying he would repeatedly tell me as a teenager; “Men don’t let other men support them”. Dad had a way of explaining that if you want to be a “man” then you have to act the part. You don’t let other men take care of you, work for you, think for you, or even suffer the consequences of your actions. Sure, people need help from time to time, but that is not what he was addressing here.
As a youth I had a hard time understanding what he meant. There were many kids at school that had cars bought for them, didn’t need after school jobs, and had all the material things that a teenager could dream of. Whenever I made my case as to why my father should pay my way for everything I wanted, he would retort with his quote. As most teen boys will inevitably feel, I wanted the world to see me as a “man” instead of a teenage kid. Now I am not saying that Dad didn’t provide for us. We had, what I now consider, a very comfortable, middle class way of life.
When I reached the age of 18 years, I knew, somehow, that this would prove my father’s quote wrong, as I was now an “adult” according to law. You see, I still did not know that there was a HUGE difference in being a “legal” adult and being a man. I would flaunt the fact that I had new freedoms, in the eyes of the law to my father, and still, I did not get the respect and “status” with him that I thought I deserved. In his eyes, (and in reality), I hadn’t done anything to warrant being a man, i was still a kid. I was still suckling off of someone’s tit in the world. I had moved out of the house by this time, but still wasn’t very responsible and needed much help bailing myself out of the messes I created. But I quickly forgot those who helped me out of my jams and continued the cycle of needing help. Then, somewhere between getting married, having a son, working construction seven days a week for years, and trying to provide for my new family, it hit me. I was finally taking the steps needed to be a man. I had become a scaled down version of my father and other men in our country. I wasn’t a leach on the system, I didn’t ask for anyone to pull my wagon, I was proud of the things that I had accomplished for myself. Deep inside, it wasn’t really the material things that mattered to me. I truly looked up to my father. He was, and still is, a great man in my eyes. My eyes had been opened as to what was really bugging me. All these years I was actually WANTING to validate his quote and be a “man” in HIS EYES. I can honestly say that this was my driving force through most of my life. I know that deep inside, my father’s values are still controlling my decisions as an adult.
I am now faced with the task of trying to relay to my THREE teenage children, these values that my father instilled in me. I tell them that I will gladly support them as long as they live here, but that by taking from my rewards and not going out to earn their own, they will still be “children”, with a child’s freedoms, in my eyes. If they want the respect that I give other men, and the freedoms that come with them, they will need to go out into the world and support themselves. It is the NATURAL WAY. It is unnatural for a lion to stay with his father’s pride, it is unnatural for a bear cub to trail his mother for life, and it is unnatural for a man to support another man.
I wish Obama’s father would have sat him down and had this speech with him. Maybe then, he would see the wrong he is doing with his “redistribution” of wealth campaign. It is UNNATURAL!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Magic Money??
As we sit back and watch the Senate scurry to get a second-rate Health-Care Bill passed, I cannot help but cringe when I hear Nancy Pelosi downplay the fact that it is estimated to cost the American people a little over ONE TRILLION DOLLARS. I am not sure that our citizens realize how massive a number one trillion is. If we sat each person down and showed them examples of the magnitude of one trillion, I feel that this bill would surely cause another revolution.
I know many others have tried to make us see the size of this number, but I have a few comparisons that I feel will expose this number for what it really is. In 2007 the Census Bureau reported the average American’s salary to be $50,233.00. At this pay you would need to work for over 19,907,232 (YEP, that’s 19 million) years to make a trillion dollars. But that representation isn’t really fair, as it implies that the debt would be paid by one person, so I give you this; there are approximately 308,499,000 U.S. citizens. Using this number, each of us will only need to work 3241 years to collectively make ONE TRILLION dollars. That sounds better. All I need to do is ask God to let me live three and a half times longer than Noah (969), so I can help pay for the new Health-Care Bill.
Surely God will not allow all of us to live for 3241 years, so we will inevitably pass the debt on to future generations. But how many generations will it take to pay for this new bill. Well, Wikipedia tells us that the length of a generation in 2007 was 25.2 years. Using those numbers, our glimmer of hope fades even more. You see, we are talking about 128 future generations of Americans working their whole life to be able to pay for this trillion dollars. 128 generations ago was approximately 1241 years before Christ.
If all of these numbers sound absurd to you then you need to give yourself a “pat on the back”, because you, my friend, have retained your sanity. This massive debt that Obama is instituting on this country’s people is absurd. As ridiculous as all of these figures seem, Obama thinks that you and I are so stupid that we can’t figure out that this debt will never get repaid. This is a bill that is filled with lies and deceit. Maybe this man is the messiah; he seems to have an eternity already planned for me. An eternity of WORK.
I know many others have tried to make us see the size of this number, but I have a few comparisons that I feel will expose this number for what it really is. In 2007 the Census Bureau reported the average American’s salary to be $50,233.00. At this pay you would need to work for over 19,907,232 (YEP, that’s 19 million) years to make a trillion dollars. But that representation isn’t really fair, as it implies that the debt would be paid by one person, so I give you this; there are approximately 308,499,000 U.S. citizens. Using this number, each of us will only need to work 3241 years to collectively make ONE TRILLION dollars. That sounds better. All I need to do is ask God to let me live three and a half times longer than Noah (969), so I can help pay for the new Health-Care Bill.
Surely God will not allow all of us to live for 3241 years, so we will inevitably pass the debt on to future generations. But how many generations will it take to pay for this new bill. Well, Wikipedia tells us that the length of a generation in 2007 was 25.2 years. Using those numbers, our glimmer of hope fades even more. You see, we are talking about 128 future generations of Americans working their whole life to be able to pay for this trillion dollars. 128 generations ago was approximately 1241 years before Christ.
If all of these numbers sound absurd to you then you need to give yourself a “pat on the back”, because you, my friend, have retained your sanity. This massive debt that Obama is instituting on this country’s people is absurd. As ridiculous as all of these figures seem, Obama thinks that you and I are so stupid that we can’t figure out that this debt will never get repaid. This is a bill that is filled with lies and deceit. Maybe this man is the messiah; he seems to have an eternity already planned for me. An eternity of WORK.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Sacrifice
Normally at this time of day, I have reached my breaking point of earth shattering news from the Obama administration. But today, as I read the headlines, I realized that it is not only the Obama administration who are pushing us away from our reality, but that we have allowed ALL forms of government to slowly push our control of them away, as they become more powerful and SELF-CONTROLLING by the day. Where did all of this government control come from? How much does the government need to take from you as an individual before you decide to take some form of drastic action? Do they need to take your home, your money, or even your beliefs from you before you take action?
It does not seem that today’s youth know the meaning of the word “sacrifice.” It appears that you and I would have an easier time making children believe that Martians had landed than we would of getting them to grasp the sacrifices our founding fathers made to establish this great country. We have allowed a new class of people into our social system. A class we refer to as “Politicians.” You see, when this country was founded, our leaders were made up of our peers. These were men who had worked as farmers, and trappers. Our governing body was made up of men who endured the same struggles and hardships of life that their neighbors had endured. They were common people who were, in turn, elected to represent other common people. These men led a revolution against a monarchy that had no association with the common man. They stood up to a governing body that over-taxed the working man. Doesn’t anyone remember the Boston Tea Party? This whole ordeal was about a tax that finally “broke the camel’s back.”
Americans have allowed politicians to institute laws that do nothing more than protect the rights of other politicians. This type of government ultimately breeds a body without boundaries. Ask yourself this; “If the new Health-Care Bill is going to be so good for you and I, then why have the politicians of both parties allowed a clause to be written that excludes the politicians from having to participate?” Isn’t this a HUGE RED FLAG to you? Our president, Congress, Senate, etc... Will be exempt from participation that is MANDATORY for you and I if this is passed into law. WHY you ask? Because this Health-Care is NOT a good thing for the common people. It is not good for anyone except the politicians and their special interest groups that will ultimately profit from the government getting into the insurance industry.
1. Government run Health Care
2. Government run Auto Industry
3. Government run Banking
I personally can’t think of any three things in our country that make more money. This is the primary reason the politicians want to get their hands into these industries. It is not genuine help full of “real concern” for you and I. It is, instead, a giant leap towards a socialist society. Politicians should be elected from the working class people to govern their peers. They should partake in the same laws that they deem “reasonable” for you and I. I personally would be ashamed to show the founding fathers of our country how we have managed to destroy and totally disrespect the sacrifices that they made for us. We need a government “By the People” and “For the People” as our forefathers intended.
It does not seem that today’s youth know the meaning of the word “sacrifice.” It appears that you and I would have an easier time making children believe that Martians had landed than we would of getting them to grasp the sacrifices our founding fathers made to establish this great country. We have allowed a new class of people into our social system. A class we refer to as “Politicians.” You see, when this country was founded, our leaders were made up of our peers. These were men who had worked as farmers, and trappers. Our governing body was made up of men who endured the same struggles and hardships of life that their neighbors had endured. They were common people who were, in turn, elected to represent other common people. These men led a revolution against a monarchy that had no association with the common man. They stood up to a governing body that over-taxed the working man. Doesn’t anyone remember the Boston Tea Party? This whole ordeal was about a tax that finally “broke the camel’s back.”
Americans have allowed politicians to institute laws that do nothing more than protect the rights of other politicians. This type of government ultimately breeds a body without boundaries. Ask yourself this; “If the new Health-Care Bill is going to be so good for you and I, then why have the politicians of both parties allowed a clause to be written that excludes the politicians from having to participate?” Isn’t this a HUGE RED FLAG to you? Our president, Congress, Senate, etc... Will be exempt from participation that is MANDATORY for you and I if this is passed into law. WHY you ask? Because this Health-Care is NOT a good thing for the common people. It is not good for anyone except the politicians and their special interest groups that will ultimately profit from the government getting into the insurance industry.
1. Government run Health Care
2. Government run Auto Industry
3. Government run Banking
I personally can’t think of any three things in our country that make more money. This is the primary reason the politicians want to get their hands into these industries. It is not genuine help full of “real concern” for you and I. It is, instead, a giant leap towards a socialist society. Politicians should be elected from the working class people to govern their peers. They should partake in the same laws that they deem “reasonable” for you and I. I personally would be ashamed to show the founding fathers of our country how we have managed to destroy and totally disrespect the sacrifices that they made for us. We need a government “By the People” and “For the People” as our forefathers intended.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Practice What You Preach
Regina Benjamin was appointed Surgeon General today. Who would have thought, another minority appointed by the Furor Obama who does not have the clout or qualifications to go along with the job. This is a woman who will either have to admit to being a hypocrite or practice the “Do as I say, not as I do” mentality. Regina Benjamin is an overweight doctor who claims that the she spent her career doctoring the poverty stricken people of Alabama. She is NOT the epitome of health, but will now have the task of making sure that you and I WILL BE, so the government’s insurance industry will not incur the cost that other insurance companies have. How can she live her life ,(be overweight), the way she wants to, while she dictates how the American people will need to do so they can be healthy, (low cost for Obama-coverage)? Was she chosen for her obvious lack of nutritional know-how or for the fact that she was a minority? If this woman does not have the motivation to keep herself fit, do you think she will be motivated to keep you fit? She says that she is going to address the tobacco industry and OBESITY, is this a shot at herself? When asked in an interview about her weight, she says that she hopes the American people can help her and in return she can help them. Maybe she will not need to tend to her job duties, as our nation has become “O.K.” with paying people for not working.
What rquirements are needed to fill this position? Let’s see…if I want to find a company to manage my retirement funds…I would look at the company’s background in handling market fluctuations. I would want to see that they are practicing what they preach, by also investing in the companies that they are placing my money with. They would need to show me a history of profit that they have earned for their customers, proof that they could help my fund grow. These things seem to be very obvious “tools” that we would want our investor to share with us. Doesn’t a football coach need to have a winning record if he wants to apply for a job elsewhere? Wouldn’t we want someone who has ALREADY proven his/her self to apply for the task at hand. As a teenager, many of us were turned away during our job hunts to find out that we didn’t have enough experience or were not trained to do the task at hand. The point I am ultimately getting to here is that NOT every job is set for “on the job training.”
In a interview with ABC news ,(an Obama friendly, non-shunned news agency), she acknowledges that “things are missing’ in the new health care reform bill, but that she believes Congress can come up with a solution at a later time, AFTER the bill is passed. Hmmm. It is no wonder that Obama likes her. They share the same mentality that we can get what we want now, (Nobel Peace Prize, Health care laws passed), and earn it / repair it later. Sounds like a good thing to teach our children. "Don’t do anything now that you can do later." Once again, this is the EXACT opposite of the NORMALITY I was raised in.
What rquirements are needed to fill this position? Let’s see…if I want to find a company to manage my retirement funds…I would look at the company’s background in handling market fluctuations. I would want to see that they are practicing what they preach, by also investing in the companies that they are placing my money with. They would need to show me a history of profit that they have earned for their customers, proof that they could help my fund grow. These things seem to be very obvious “tools” that we would want our investor to share with us. Doesn’t a football coach need to have a winning record if he wants to apply for a job elsewhere? Wouldn’t we want someone who has ALREADY proven his/her self to apply for the task at hand. As a teenager, many of us were turned away during our job hunts to find out that we didn’t have enough experience or were not trained to do the task at hand. The point I am ultimately getting to here is that NOT every job is set for “on the job training.”
In a interview with ABC news ,(an Obama friendly, non-shunned news agency), she acknowledges that “things are missing’ in the new health care reform bill, but that she believes Congress can come up with a solution at a later time, AFTER the bill is passed. Hmmm. It is no wonder that Obama likes her. They share the same mentality that we can get what we want now, (Nobel Peace Prize, Health care laws passed), and earn it / repair it later. Sounds like a good thing to teach our children. "Don’t do anything now that you can do later." Once again, this is the EXACT opposite of the NORMALITY I was raised in.
Happy New Year??
2010 brings us a new year, but sadly it has started with the same backwards movements as the year before. Last year we saw plenty of Obama’s political fiascos boggle our rational way of thinking. 2009 saw our new government begin the process of erasing the foundation of “By the People, For the People” with actions such as;
1. Appointing “Czars” to new government positions.
2. Apologies to foreign countries for our “arrogance”
3. More gay rights laws being passed
4. The start of programs to “redistribute” the wealth of Americans
5. Government bailouts of the banking industry along with demanding partial control of the banking business matters.
6. Government bailouts of the auto-industry along with demanding partial control of the automakers business matters
7. The “Mad Dash” to initiate government run health care and the demands that ALL Americans take part in this new program other than the politicians that are passing it into law
8. The censorship of FOX news and other wings of the press that were deemed “non-friendly” to the Obama Regime
9. More Gun-Control laws as California passed a law mandating that civilian ammunition sales be approved by the government first
10. The Farce made of the Nobel Peace Prize by an American who admitted in his acceptance speech that he had not earned it but would try to go out and do this AFTER accepting his prize
These are just a few of the matters our new government placed upon us over the last twelve months. Not a very nice list to look at if you are a Red Blooded American, almost like a nightmare that you just can’t seem to wake from. 2010 has started off at an even faster pace to the destruction of OUR AMERICA. Just ten days into the New Year and we already have backwards thinking taking control.
1. Obama now wants to give instant citizenship to all 30 million illegal immigrants and give them instant voting rights. Just in time for the elections. WOW, What a nice guy. That is, if you are an illegal, government program money hog, who only lacks the right to vote. You see, illegal immigrants are already getting section 8 housing, food stamps, American’s jobs and free education. All they need now is the right to vote
2. The push to give prisoners the right to vote as it is being argued that because more blacks than whites are in jail, this must be a racist move to keep blacks from voting. Does anyone remember that as a convicted felon you lose your rights?
I am not sure our country, our rights as Americans, our freedom, or my sanity can take another year of this administration and its BIZZARROWORLD ways. Buckle you seatbelts, because if our way of life survives this crash, it will only be through Divine Intervention. We need a miracle America.
1. Appointing “Czars” to new government positions.
2. Apologies to foreign countries for our “arrogance”
3. More gay rights laws being passed
4. The start of programs to “redistribute” the wealth of Americans
5. Government bailouts of the banking industry along with demanding partial control of the banking business matters.
6. Government bailouts of the auto-industry along with demanding partial control of the automakers business matters
7. The “Mad Dash” to initiate government run health care and the demands that ALL Americans take part in this new program other than the politicians that are passing it into law
8. The censorship of FOX news and other wings of the press that were deemed “non-friendly” to the Obama Regime
9. More Gun-Control laws as California passed a law mandating that civilian ammunition sales be approved by the government first
10. The Farce made of the Nobel Peace Prize by an American who admitted in his acceptance speech that he had not earned it but would try to go out and do this AFTER accepting his prize
These are just a few of the matters our new government placed upon us over the last twelve months. Not a very nice list to look at if you are a Red Blooded American, almost like a nightmare that you just can’t seem to wake from. 2010 has started off at an even faster pace to the destruction of OUR AMERICA. Just ten days into the New Year and we already have backwards thinking taking control.
1. Obama now wants to give instant citizenship to all 30 million illegal immigrants and give them instant voting rights. Just in time for the elections. WOW, What a nice guy. That is, if you are an illegal, government program money hog, who only lacks the right to vote. You see, illegal immigrants are already getting section 8 housing, food stamps, American’s jobs and free education. All they need now is the right to vote
2. The push to give prisoners the right to vote as it is being argued that because more blacks than whites are in jail, this must be a racist move to keep blacks from voting. Does anyone remember that as a convicted felon you lose your rights?
I am not sure our country, our rights as Americans, our freedom, or my sanity can take another year of this administration and its BIZZARROWORLD ways. Buckle you seatbelts, because if our way of life survives this crash, it will only be through Divine Intervention. We need a miracle America.
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