I can't help but giggle a bit at what happened last night during the storm that I slept through. At the same time I'm wondering what it all means.
Touchdown Jesus is no More
The discussion on "why" this happened could go anywhere.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Spending
No more taxes spending!
It's been a while...I have to post SOMETHING to keep people engaged the political/philisophical topics I embark on.
" This month three members of Congress have been beaten in their bids for re-election -- a Republican senator from Utah, a Democratic congressman from West Virginia and a Republican-turned-Democrat senator from Pennsylvania. Their records and their curricula vitae are different. But they all have one thing in common: They are members of an Appropriations Committee. "
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/The-gathering-revolt-against-government-spending-94603774.html
The article above is worth a glance, and I find it particularly interesting that some of the key losses (or people who are retiring) are part of appropriations. There are connections made about how our current "no spending" stance, fueled by the Tea Party, is different from other political revolts in the past.
Much of this, I think, is due to our awareness that debt is dumb. Many Americans are beginning to see that even spending that "benefits" them as their elected officials bring home the bacon, is not the right way to go. Our liberty and freedom is more important than most other areas of our life. People are realizing that they will not benefit from reliance on the government.
It's been a while...I have to post SOMETHING to keep people engaged the political/philisophical topics I embark on.
" This month three members of Congress have been beaten in their bids for re-election -- a Republican senator from Utah, a Democratic congressman from West Virginia and a Republican-turned-Democrat senator from Pennsylvania. Their records and their curricula vitae are different. But they all have one thing in common: They are members of an Appropriations Committee. "
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/The-gathering-revolt-against-government-spending-94603774.html
The article above is worth a glance, and I find it particularly interesting that some of the key losses (or people who are retiring) are part of appropriations. There are connections made about how our current "no spending" stance, fueled by the Tea Party, is different from other political revolts in the past.
Much of this, I think, is due to our awareness that debt is dumb. Many Americans are beginning to see that even spending that "benefits" them as their elected officials bring home the bacon, is not the right way to go. Our liberty and freedom is more important than most other areas of our life. People are realizing that they will not benefit from reliance on the government.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
This Should Be Good...
Watch the archeological news for the next few months/years, the latest find in Turkey could have huge ramifications if it is what some think it is.
Noah's Ark?
Perhaps God caused the ark to rest in an unusual place so that when we found it, there would be no explanation other than, "there was a huge flood that covered the earch and this boat landed on top of a mountain." My world view continues to be solidified every day.
Noah's Ark?
Perhaps God caused the ark to rest in an unusual place so that when we found it, there would be no explanation other than, "there was a huge flood that covered the earch and this boat landed on top of a mountain." My world view continues to be solidified every day.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
News Flash
As seen Monday, 4/26/2010, Contessa Brewer, Anchor:
"MSNBC News Flash: Arizona Law Makes it a Crime to be Illegal Immigrant"
I guess this is why no one watches MSNBC anymore.
"MSNBC News Flash: Arizona Law Makes it a Crime to be Illegal Immigrant"
I guess this is why no one watches MSNBC anymore.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Working As Planned
I am curious. For those of you who supported the health care legislation that was passed several weeks ago; what sold you on the bill?
Several articles have stuck out to me over the last couple weeks that highlight what even my tiny brain saw coming from a mile away. Items Americans were told were in the health care bill, but were not...
1) Rate Increases. President Obama used an example of a 39% premium increase that some California, Blue Cross customers saw; and said that this legislation would prevent that...it doesn't.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health-premiums13-2010apr13,0,6096091.story
2) Coverage for all Americans. The new bill claims to cover 32 million of uninsured Americans, that leaves out about 23 million people, some of which are illegal aliens and don't need coverage anyway, but there is still a segment of people uncovered. This isn't universal coverage.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/03/health_care_for_all_minus_23_m.html
3) Lower Health Care Costs. Speaker Pelosi and President Obama repeatedly said that the health care legislation would save money and reduce costs. The program hasn't even started full swing and we are getting evidence that the opposite is true.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_law_costs
I have a strong feeling that for those who supported this bill, one of the items above was the selling point. I guarantee we'll find more examples of failure as we move forward.
I looked through the archives and noticed that here, here, here, here, here and here, I gave healthcare specific examples of:
- how government never works as intended
- how government involvement increases costs
- how the proposed changes to health care will not work
It's kind of fun to see what I "predicted" in the past. Now I can see how wrong (or right) I was. Where has all the common sense gone? When has a big government program worked as intended? The answer is NEVER, and that is what the progressive left in this country refuses to accept. They have put their blinders on and are trying to drive us down the highway. We need to change drivers, get out of the car, or try to restore some sight to the blind.
Several articles have stuck out to me over the last couple weeks that highlight what even my tiny brain saw coming from a mile away. Items Americans were told were in the health care bill, but were not...
1) Rate Increases. President Obama used an example of a 39% premium increase that some California, Blue Cross customers saw; and said that this legislation would prevent that...it doesn't.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health-premiums13-2010apr13,0,6096091.story
2) Coverage for all Americans. The new bill claims to cover 32 million of uninsured Americans, that leaves out about 23 million people, some of which are illegal aliens and don't need coverage anyway, but there is still a segment of people uncovered. This isn't universal coverage.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/03/health_care_for_all_minus_23_m.html
3) Lower Health Care Costs. Speaker Pelosi and President Obama repeatedly said that the health care legislation would save money and reduce costs. The program hasn't even started full swing and we are getting evidence that the opposite is true.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_law_costs
I have a strong feeling that for those who supported this bill, one of the items above was the selling point. I guarantee we'll find more examples of failure as we move forward.
I looked through the archives and noticed that here, here, here, here, here and here, I gave healthcare specific examples of:
- how government never works as intended
- how government involvement increases costs
- how the proposed changes to health care will not work
It's kind of fun to see what I "predicted" in the past. Now I can see how wrong (or right) I was. Where has all the common sense gone? When has a big government program worked as intended? The answer is NEVER, and that is what the progressive left in this country refuses to accept. They have put their blinders on and are trying to drive us down the highway. We need to change drivers, get out of the car, or try to restore some sight to the blind.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Beyond Intent
After sitting in traffic for an hour and a half the other day, I am trying to figure out what the the upside is to sitting in a car for that long. I recall a conversation with my Grandpa Myers several years before he died about how people today have short attentions spans and require instant gratification. His idea was that when the country was founded, and even well into the 20th century, working men and women (more of which were farmers, cowboys, hunters, and labourers) had time to think and to develop personal philosophies about the issues that faced them and their country. Today we receive so much information that we are overloaded, and, in many cases forced to take quick action without truly thinking about the consequences.
I remind myself that sitting in the car is my time to think, to contemplate, and in many cases listen...to the radio. Ever 3 or 4 days I'll turn on Sean Hannity on my drive home. Last week a caller said something to the affect that 'Christians cannot be conservative because Jesus would have promoted the idea that we should give what we have to the poor.' I have heard remarks about this same subject before, and know people that ask themselves "what would Jesus do?" in regards to political and societal issues. In my opinion these people have been blinded by their good intentions to see that what they are supporting doesn't work that well.
Intent does not equal results.
The liberal portion of this country seems to be blindly guided by their intentions. This might sounds good to some, but is this "intent blindness" really moving us forward, progressing our communities and society? It sounds great to say "everyone should have access to affordable health care"; how can leaders who intend to care for every ones needs be wrong?
If we look at the results of the bureaucratic systems that these intentions create, we will see waste, fraud and abuse in EVERY case. If we truly examine the products that these "good intentions" have created, we would see that the systems don't work.
Among the throngs of frustrated Americans who are becoming frustrated at the increasing slavery being brought upon them through higher taxes, more rules and regulations and more debt that the public is responsible for; we often hear the question "what can I do?"
I have been thinking about what we can do for a while now, and I keep coming back to one answer. Educate yourselves and vote. This won't satisfy those of you who want instant gratification, but with a little patience and thought, this country can come together and find real solutions to the problems that we face.
To educate yourself, pick a topic; pick any government run system and see if it really is working effectively. I learned a couple weeks ago that in Washington D.C., it costs taxpayers over $3500 per month to house the homeless. Think about your mortgage payment and tell me how this number compares. If someone gave you $3500 every month, how many homeless people could you house?
When the government starts doling out money, the good intentions start getting clouded. When government money is on the table, there is no incentive to be thrifty or to NOT spend what someone has given you. When people are spending money that is not their own; if it's available, the cost of the service doesn't matter, thrift doesn't exist....costs inevitably go higher.
If you want to change the country, go beyond intent and start looking at results. Educate yourselves and be prepared to discuss the finer points of small government with everyone you meet. When you are ready to defend your views, the situation will find you. Our task is to be ready when the time comes, embrace the moments when life might be trying to remind you to sit and think for a while.
I remind myself that sitting in the car is my time to think, to contemplate, and in many cases listen...to the radio. Ever 3 or 4 days I'll turn on Sean Hannity on my drive home. Last week a caller said something to the affect that 'Christians cannot be conservative because Jesus would have promoted the idea that we should give what we have to the poor.' I have heard remarks about this same subject before, and know people that ask themselves "what would Jesus do?" in regards to political and societal issues. In my opinion these people have been blinded by their good intentions to see that what they are supporting doesn't work that well.
Intent does not equal results.
The liberal portion of this country seems to be blindly guided by their intentions. This might sounds good to some, but is this "intent blindness" really moving us forward, progressing our communities and society? It sounds great to say "everyone should have access to affordable health care"; how can leaders who intend to care for every ones needs be wrong?
If we look at the results of the bureaucratic systems that these intentions create, we will see waste, fraud and abuse in EVERY case. If we truly examine the products that these "good intentions" have created, we would see that the systems don't work.
Among the throngs of frustrated Americans who are becoming frustrated at the increasing slavery being brought upon them through higher taxes, more rules and regulations and more debt that the public is responsible for; we often hear the question "what can I do?"
I have been thinking about what we can do for a while now, and I keep coming back to one answer. Educate yourselves and vote. This won't satisfy those of you who want instant gratification, but with a little patience and thought, this country can come together and find real solutions to the problems that we face.
To educate yourself, pick a topic; pick any government run system and see if it really is working effectively. I learned a couple weeks ago that in Washington D.C., it costs taxpayers over $3500 per month to house the homeless. Think about your mortgage payment and tell me how this number compares. If someone gave you $3500 every month, how many homeless people could you house?
When the government starts doling out money, the good intentions start getting clouded. When government money is on the table, there is no incentive to be thrifty or to NOT spend what someone has given you. When people are spending money that is not their own; if it's available, the cost of the service doesn't matter, thrift doesn't exist....costs inevitably go higher.
If you want to change the country, go beyond intent and start looking at results. Educate yourselves and be prepared to discuss the finer points of small government with everyone you meet. When you are ready to defend your views, the situation will find you. Our task is to be ready when the time comes, embrace the moments when life might be trying to remind you to sit and think for a while.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Healthy Thoughts
The passage of "Obama Care" has sparked a fire in many people. Apparently a local congressman from Cincinnati (Driehaus) has received death threats against him and his family; I'll just say that this is uncalled for and counter-productive. On the same token, it is important to look at why these threats are being made. I just hope that the threatened congressmen realize why and address the problem.
We the people of this country have elected leaders that will represent us, consider our opinions and take our votes to Washington. The elected have ignored us. People like Driehaus should realize that a majority of his constituents told him in every way possible, not to vote for the health care bill. He even vowed not too, until the last minute when he changed his mind. Hopefully these folks realize that they need to start listening to those they represent, not those who dole out favors with other people's money in Washington.
I heard another congressman say that these threats were uncalled for and that we should have a civilized debate. I couldn't agree more, it's just too bad that the democratic led congress refused to have real debates on the merits of health care. Election results will tell the real story when the time comes.
The details of our new health care system are hidden in 2000 pages of a bill somewhere and will probably be never fully understood, but the concepts behind the bill are clear...socialize our health care system. Health care is sold as a basic human right, but when in comes down to it, we are each responsible for our own health. This bill seeks only to distribute the means of paying for health care and does not really aim at lowering costs and making it truly affordable to everyone.
The great experiment of American socialism has truly begun. I have to say that I agree with Doug French at the Mises Institute when he says Socialism "will produce here what it has produced everywhere: stagnation, over utilization, rationing, and the sacrifice of individual well-being in the name of collective justice. This is the result not only of every experiment in socialized medicine but of every experiment in socialism generally."
On top of this, those responsible for the increase of socialism in this country will not answer the basic question: When has a big government program ever worked as intended, being less expensive and more efficient than the alternatives?
When the system becomes over-extended, as it has in Canada and the UK, our "right to health care" will really begin to trump our "right to life" as we all learn to depend on a system that cannot sustain us. If we learn to support ourselves and anticipate our needs in the future, we'll be ready to sustain life. As care is increasingly rationed through socialized programs, we will only become dependent, frustrated and helpless.
Many pundits on the right are crying that "the end justifies the means" for the democratic party. I will go one further. "The intent, justifies the means." The end that they claim will never happen, while their system is built on their supposed good intentions.
Time will tell the true story, but I am confident in the examples of every other socialized program in the world. If we continue down this path, failure is on the horizon. When we return to a focus on the individual, and equal opportunity for all, then we will being soaring higher than any other civilized people once again. We must learn to work for ourselves and not rely on the public treasury to support our every whim. Hopefully our transition back to conservative principles is a peacefull one.
We the people of this country have elected leaders that will represent us, consider our opinions and take our votes to Washington. The elected have ignored us. People like Driehaus should realize that a majority of his constituents told him in every way possible, not to vote for the health care bill. He even vowed not too, until the last minute when he changed his mind. Hopefully these folks realize that they need to start listening to those they represent, not those who dole out favors with other people's money in Washington.
I heard another congressman say that these threats were uncalled for and that we should have a civilized debate. I couldn't agree more, it's just too bad that the democratic led congress refused to have real debates on the merits of health care. Election results will tell the real story when the time comes.
The details of our new health care system are hidden in 2000 pages of a bill somewhere and will probably be never fully understood, but the concepts behind the bill are clear...socialize our health care system. Health care is sold as a basic human right, but when in comes down to it, we are each responsible for our own health. This bill seeks only to distribute the means of paying for health care and does not really aim at lowering costs and making it truly affordable to everyone.
The great experiment of American socialism has truly begun. I have to say that I agree with Doug French at the Mises Institute when he says Socialism "will produce here what it has produced everywhere: stagnation, over utilization, rationing, and the sacrifice of individual well-being in the name of collective justice. This is the result not only of every experiment in socialized medicine but of every experiment in socialism generally."
On top of this, those responsible for the increase of socialism in this country will not answer the basic question: When has a big government program ever worked as intended, being less expensive and more efficient than the alternatives?
When the system becomes over-extended, as it has in Canada and the UK, our "right to health care" will really begin to trump our "right to life" as we all learn to depend on a system that cannot sustain us. If we learn to support ourselves and anticipate our needs in the future, we'll be ready to sustain life. As care is increasingly rationed through socialized programs, we will only become dependent, frustrated and helpless.
Many pundits on the right are crying that "the end justifies the means" for the democratic party. I will go one further. "The intent, justifies the means." The end that they claim will never happen, while their system is built on their supposed good intentions.
Time will tell the true story, but I am confident in the examples of every other socialized program in the world. If we continue down this path, failure is on the horizon. When we return to a focus on the individual, and equal opportunity for all, then we will being soaring higher than any other civilized people once again. We must learn to work for ourselves and not rely on the public treasury to support our every whim. Hopefully our transition back to conservative principles is a peacefull one.
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