"If the GOP, if they want to do that, then guess what, you're now putting Mormonism on the table" Roland Martin (Conservative CNN host)
Romney said he "repudiates" any efforts of "character assassination," arguing Obama's campaign has already attempted to take on such tactics. (In fact the only Mormonism tactics used have been by social conservatives who are Republican)
Who are they trying to kid? President Barack Obama has always run his campaign based on sound moral values.
Anyone with even a small degree of morality should be able to see the "set up" being prepared for running a "dirty tricks" campaign by the GOP and the big money backers who fund them. There is no desire to make this a better country based on traditional Christian (or for that matter any other religion) values.
If this country is going to hell in a hand basket it isn't the government, gay marriage, womens' health issues, the budget causing the erosion of American values, it certainly is unethical, greedy and callous individuals who think "God helps those who help themselves" is a verse from the bible.
This is actually a quote from Ben Franklin and it appeared in Poor
Richard’s Almanac in 1757. In fact the Bible teaches the opposite. God
helps the helpless! Isaiah 25:4 declares, "For You have been a defense
for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a refuge from
the storm, a shade from the heat..." Romans 5:6 tells us, "For while we
were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly."~ Askville by Amazon
Franklin also said in 1757, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other."
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Bipartisan Agnda
Bipartisan = specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties.
The Tango has started but no one is dancing because it takes two to tango. The lack of cooperation is called gridlock.
It may be a politically expedient thing to assert power by banding together but at a time when cooperation is needed and quickly the kind of block voting we are seeing is not only selfish but it's also self defeating. I'm not just talking about the Republican Party. The Democrat Party may be a little guilty themselves.
The stimulus bill is in danger of being too little too late. We cannot stack the bill with non-stimulus add-ons and we should go back to pre-Bush tax levels for the wealthy and Obama cuts for those making less than $250,000/yr.
We need to give Small business a tax break, tax breaks for job creation, create new and upgrade existing infrastructure including drinking water systems.
Republicans need to understand the country wants an end to the war and and a beginning of jobs in this country. They need to understand that we don't want a communistic country but a fair capitalist country where workers are valued and paid a living wage and executives should not be so greedy as to take huge bonuses at the same time workers are being laid off (to save costs).
I do agree Business is the Engine of prosperity but business needs to know that their workers are the fuel for that engine and prosperity is the consumers of their goods.
I just don't understand how 100% of the Republicans can vote against this bill and all but a handful of Democrats voted for it.
Why is this all so hard to understand? We have tried "Trickle down economics" a few times now and each time it ends in disaster.
The law of supply and demand has merit but it can be manipulated and to be perfectly honest what would business and the economy do if we stopped demanding and started buying only what we need. We saw that with gasoline prices. Sad thing is that Supply can and has been manipulated for profit and it's the flip side of a boycott. Neither are good for the economy.
I do think the Republicans should realize we voted for change and Barack Obama's agenda and they need to give a little back to the country by cooperating and not playing games.
The Tango has started but no one is dancing because it takes two to tango. The lack of cooperation is called gridlock.
It may be a politically expedient thing to assert power by banding together but at a time when cooperation is needed and quickly the kind of block voting we are seeing is not only selfish but it's also self defeating. I'm not just talking about the Republican Party. The Democrat Party may be a little guilty themselves.
The stimulus bill is in danger of being too little too late. We cannot stack the bill with non-stimulus add-ons and we should go back to pre-Bush tax levels for the wealthy and Obama cuts for those making less than $250,000/yr.
We need to give Small business a tax break, tax breaks for job creation, create new and upgrade existing infrastructure including drinking water systems.
Republicans need to understand the country wants an end to the war and and a beginning of jobs in this country. They need to understand that we don't want a communistic country but a fair capitalist country where workers are valued and paid a living wage and executives should not be so greedy as to take huge bonuses at the same time workers are being laid off (to save costs).
I do agree Business is the Engine of prosperity but business needs to know that their workers are the fuel for that engine and prosperity is the consumers of their goods.
I just don't understand how 100% of the Republicans can vote against this bill and all but a handful of Democrats voted for it.
Why is this all so hard to understand? We have tried "Trickle down economics" a few times now and each time it ends in disaster.
The law of supply and demand has merit but it can be manipulated and to be perfectly honest what would business and the economy do if we stopped demanding and started buying only what we need. We saw that with gasoline prices. Sad thing is that Supply can and has been manipulated for profit and it's the flip side of a boycott. Neither are good for the economy.
I do think the Republicans should realize we voted for change and Barack Obama's agenda and they need to give a little back to the country by cooperating and not playing games.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
The O'Bama Clan
I ran across this today and loved it. It's the Irish claim to President O'Bama.
I love most that people from all over the world look again at America as the wonderful dream of inclusion and friendship. I can also understand the desperation and fear in the terrorists of this world knowing people of the world from all backgrounds can see a clear choice between "Good and Evil."
I love most that people from all over the world look again at America as the wonderful dream of inclusion and friendship. I can also understand the desperation and fear in the terrorists of this world knowing people of the world from all backgrounds can see a clear choice between "Good and Evil."
Enjoy the video:
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Rick Warren, Pizza and Theocracy
Rick Warren's pizza comment may be valid for him but not for everyone. I don't think Rick has been appointed God or elected President of the United States and I doubt he ever could be. Being asked to give the Invocation at 
the Inaugural of Barack Obama's ascent to the Presidency may be appropriate since the Invocation is one of the last acts of the former intolerant administration and the Benediction by Joseph Lowery a civil rights leader is the first act under the new Obama administration.
I cannot and will never understand the acts of the self righteous who not only have personal beliefs but try to take away other peoples beliefs. This magnificent country was maybe the first to not only recognize individuality but to legitimize all beliefs and the underlying need for laws that are based on the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people who are equal under the law - no exceptions.
I see as much goodness in gay couples as I do heterosexual couples. We are not talking about just the religious aspects but also the civil aspects of gay marriage. How can the government negate a marriage performed by an ordained religious leader? Some pastors see no problem so why is the government involved? Why do some pastors like Warren or others feel the obligation to block what others do. Should the LDS Church oppose the sale of Caffeine in the United States? Should all people be baptized in the Catholic Church as they once believed was the only way to heaven?
Perhaps Barack Obama had the right idea by defining for all to see it's time for the old intolerance of Rick Warren to give way and open up to the tolerance of Joseph Lowery and begin a dialogue.
Should we start to see the intolerance of otherwise good people like Rick Warren as Corned Beef Hash something I can definitely do without because that is my choice - I don't like it, won't eat it and definitely will not marry it - but then I won't stop others from loving their Corned Beef Hash.
the Inaugural of Barack Obama's ascent to the Presidency may be appropriate since the Invocation is one of the last acts of the former intolerant administration and the Benediction by Joseph Lowery a civil rights leader is the first act under the new Obama administration.I cannot and will never understand the acts of the self righteous who not only have personal beliefs but try to take away other peoples beliefs. This magnificent country was maybe the first to not only recognize individuality but to legitimize all beliefs and the underlying need for laws that are based on the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people who are equal under the law - no exceptions.
I see as much goodness in gay couples as I do heterosexual couples. We are not talking about just the religious aspects but also the civil aspects of gay marriage. How can the government negate a marriage performed by an ordained religious leader? Some pastors see no problem so why is the government involved? Why do some pastors like Warren or others feel the obligation to block what others do. Should the LDS Church oppose the sale of Caffeine in the United States? Should all people be baptized in the Catholic Church as they once believed was the only way to heaven?
Perhaps Barack Obama had the right idea by defining for all to see it's time for the old intolerance of Rick Warren to give way and open up to the tolerance of Joseph Lowery and begin a dialogue.
Should we start to see the intolerance of otherwise good people like Rick Warren as Corned Beef Hash something I can definitely do without because that is my choice - I don't like it, won't eat it and definitely will not marry it - but then I won't stop others from loving their Corned Beef Hash.
Friday, December 5, 2008
What are we buying - Where was it made
What are we buying - Where was it made?
Do an inventory around the house. I may be a little slow but eventually it is all sinking in to my feeble brain. Oh I have complained about all the products from China at Walmart. Our problem is we are not terrific with the whole "Cause and Effect" concept.
We tend to try and find the best buy for the buck. We may all think the folks running the companies/corporations are looking for better and better production methods. I have news for you, they really don't.
We tend to believe the Economists have all the answers. They really do but the problem is they have all the answers both good and bad and rely too much on macro-economics and miss the reality of day-to-day life. They always tend to have pet theories on what works and what doesn't based on the past, based on statistics and, unfortunately, based on information gathered from 20,000 feet up.
We tend to believe the government can fix anything. They can't and often only mimic the views of those who have access to their brains.
The economy today is failing, in my opinion, because we have forgotten what made our country great - self reliance.
To keep our economy strong we need to produce goods.
I looked at the top 20 US companies in 1950 and 2005. Of course we all understand that there needed to be a drop in Buggy Whip production and Covered Wagon production over time but lets look at what happened since 1950
1950 Oil (7), Foods (3), Auto (2), Chemical (2), Steel (2), Communications (1), Television (1) Aircract Mfg (1), Electronics (1),
2005 Financial (3), Insurance (3), Oil (3), Auto (2), Computers (2), Electronics (1), Healthcare (1), Home Repair (1), Communications (1), Tobbaco&Food (1)
It became apparent to me we have over time curtailed production in the US, Oil Companies consolidated, Financial institutions and Insurance Companies grew and produced debt and poorer and poorer coverage. Auto builders drove their businesses into the ground. The home repair business grew as did Walmart (The #1 corporation) selling for the most part foreign goods.
As our auto industry and steel plants are failing or have failed in the states foreign competition has taken over.
I don't mean to bitter or ignorant of the need for global business but it would be nice if we kept our own citizens working.
Perhaps the time has come for management and labor to both bite the bullet and for once "get real."
* Executives of businesses do NOT need millions for heading their companies.
* Union workers do NOT need to make ten times more than the rest of the workforce.
* People who work should make enough to eventually own a home, car, take a vacation and not worry about health care.
* People who want to work should be able to find a decent, stable job.
* Some effort needs to be made to assure energy efficiency.
* "Green" technology needs to be funded based on immediate economic impact.
* Let us all start by buying local, regional and country before we buy foreign when possible
* please add your ideas with a comment
Do an inventory around the house. I may be a little slow but eventually it is all sinking in to my feeble brain. Oh I have complained about all the products from China at Walmart. Our problem is we are not terrific with the whole "Cause and Effect" concept.
We tend to try and find the best buy for the buck. We may all think the folks running the companies/corporations are looking for better and better production methods. I have news for you, they really don't.
We tend to believe the Economists have all the answers. They really do but the problem is they have all the answers both good and bad and rely too much on macro-economics and miss the reality of day-to-day life. They always tend to have pet theories on what works and what doesn't based on the past, based on statistics and, unfortunately, based on information gathered from 20,000 feet up.
We tend to believe the government can fix anything. They can't and often only mimic the views of those who have access to their brains.
The economy today is failing, in my opinion, because we have forgotten what made our country great - self reliance.
To keep our economy strong we need to produce goods.
I looked at the top 20 US companies in 1950 and 2005. Of course we all understand that there needed to be a drop in Buggy Whip production and Covered Wagon production over time but lets look at what happened since 1950
1950 Oil (7), Foods (3), Auto (2), Chemical (2), Steel (2), Communications (1), Television (1) Aircract Mfg (1), Electronics (1),
2005 Financial (3), Insurance (3), Oil (3), Auto (2), Computers (2), Electronics (1), Healthcare (1), Home Repair (1), Communications (1), Tobbaco&Food (1)
It became apparent to me we have over time curtailed production in the US, Oil Companies consolidated, Financial institutions and Insurance Companies grew and produced debt and poorer and poorer coverage. Auto builders drove their businesses into the ground. The home repair business grew as did Walmart (The #1 corporation) selling for the most part foreign goods.
As our auto industry and steel plants are failing or have failed in the states foreign competition has taken over.
I don't mean to bitter or ignorant of the need for global business but it would be nice if we kept our own citizens working.
Perhaps the time has come for management and labor to both bite the bullet and for once "get real."
* Executives of businesses do NOT need millions for heading their companies.
* Union workers do NOT need to make ten times more than the rest of the workforce.
* People who work should make enough to eventually own a home, car, take a vacation and not worry about health care.
* People who want to work should be able to find a decent, stable job.
* Some effort needs to be made to assure energy efficiency.
* "Green" technology needs to be funded based on immediate economic impact.
* Let us all start by buying local, regional and country before we buy foreign when possible
* please add your ideas with a comment
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