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01 Mar 2013
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SOCIAL SECURITY IN AMERICA AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Anyone who has reviewed my articles, or who knows me, will readily know of my disdain for the democratic party.  I feel that they lie when the truth would sound better; and they have been on the wrong side of history concerning many issues including Civil Rights.  That’s what I said “Civil Rights”.  Al Gore’s daddy was one of the old yellow dog democrats that voted against civil rights.  The democratic party wants to keep the slavery thing going by keeping people on welfare so they can never really be free.

I’m sure you are asking yourself what does the title and Civil Rights have to do with one another.  I mentioned the Civil Rights to show as an example of how the democratic party has covered up their true feelings and deeds when it comes to what most blacks believe.  The democratic party has done the same thing to people in reference to the Social Security Act.  Most people, if questioned on the street, would say that the democrats are for the betterment of the program, but just the opposite is true.  The democrats call it an entitlement program, as if it is a gift, which it is not.   You have paid into the program your entire working life and you deserve what you get. The system is giving you nothing; you earned it.  It is true that the program of today is a Ponzi scheme where the workers are paying for the retired. But if the program had not been robbed, we would not be “robbing Peter to pay Paul” as is the case in today’s world. This would not be happening had President Johnson not moved the Social Security Fund into the General Fund.  This allowed for the politicians to access the funds and the rest is history.  History like: President Carter making it possible for Social Security funds to be available to immigrants and President Clinton taxing the Social Security benefits.  That’s right, because before Al Gore cast the deciding vote, there were no taxes on your benefits.

Now tell me if you can, “What do all these men have in common?’  Just in case you are having trouble figuring it out, they are all Democrats.  They all passed bills which hurt the seniors in this country.  Yet most of the seniors in Florida voted for another democrat, President Obama, in the last election; and he is going to hurt the very people who helped to elect him.  Just watch and see.  The following information should open your eyes.  But, who knows?  As I think, the electorate is blind to the facts or we would have a different person in the office today.  Please review the info and you decide.

(The following is taken from an email, the author unknown.)

I am sure this will be received and read mostly by the informed.  The uninformed, the clueless, the ignorant regrettably will NOT do so — they’ll reject it as SPAM!

This needs wings for awareness

fdr.jpg Franklin Delano. Roosevelt 32nd. President, Democrat Terms of Office March 4, 1933 , to April 12, 1945

Our Social Security Franklin Delano. Roosevelt (Terms of Office March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945), aDemocrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He Promised:
1.) That participation in the Program would be Completely voluntary, 2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program, 3.) That the money the participants elected to put Into the Program would be deductible from Their income for tax purposes each year, 4.) That the money the participants put into the Independent ‘Trust Fund’ rather than into the General operating fund, and therefore, would Only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income. Since many of us have paid into FICAfor years and are now receiving aSocial Security checkevery month — and then finding that we are getting taxed on85% of the moneywe paid to theFederal governmentto ‘Put Away’ — you may be interested in the following:

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dde.jpg Dwight David Eisenhower 34th. President, Republican, Term Of Office: January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961

In 1958 is the first year that Congress, not President Eisenhower, voted to remove funds from Social Security and put it into the General Fund for Congress to spend. It was ademocratically controlled Congress. < B>Congress’s logic at that time was that there was so much moneyin Social Security Fund that it would never run out / be used up for the purpose it was intended / set aside for.

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lbj.jpg Lyndon Baines Johnson 36th..President, Democrat Term Of Office: November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969

Question: Which Political Party took Social Security from the Independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the General Fund so thatCongress could spend it?
Answer: It was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat, Term of Office: November 22,1963 to January 20, 1969) and thedemocratically Controlled House and Senate.

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——————————————————————– Question: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? Answer: The Democratic Party. ———————————————————————–

bill clinton.jpg William Jefferson Clinton< /SPAN> (Bill Clinton) 42nd. President Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001

al gore.jpg Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (Al Gore) 45th. V ice President

Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001

Question: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? Answer: The Democratic Party, with Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (Al Gore) [Vice President Term of Office: January 10, 1993 to January 20, 2001 ] casting the ‘tie-breaking’ deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US ….

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jimmy carter.jpg James Earl Carter, Jr (Jimmy Carter) 39th President, Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981

Question: Which Political Party decided to start giving Annuity payments toimmigrants?
AND MY FAVORITE:
ANSWER: That’s right! JAMES EARL CARTER, JR. (JIMMY CARTER) (DEMOCRAT, TERM OF OFFICE: JANUARY 20, 1977 TO JANUARY 20, 1981 AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. IMMIGRANTS MOVED INTO THIS COUNTRY, AND AT AGE 65, BEGAN TO RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY GAVE THESE PAYMENTS TO THEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY NEVER

PAI D A DIME INTO IT!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), theDemocrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of Awareness will be planted and maybe changes WILL evolve! .. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so. But it’s worth a try.

How many people can YOU send this to? Actions speak louder than bumper stickers. AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100%RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVINGONETERM!!!

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thomas jefferson.jpg Thomas Jefferson 3rd. President, Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1777 to January 20, 1781

“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have”.

Thomas Jefferson

Now that you have had a chance to look over the information, I hope you realize that you were duped.  The democratic party is not interested in “what is good for the country or its people.” It is only interested in holding on to its power and the people “be damned”.  I’m sorry and I know the “truth hurts”. But, it is time for all the people who vote to educate themselves before doing so.   After all is said and done, it only makes “COMMON SENSE” to do so.  Just like my old daddy always told me “COMMON SENSE, SON, COMMON SENSE“.

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19 Feb 2013
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YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

Hey, as most of you who know me well are aware, I am very patriotic.  Hell, I cry at the “National Anthem” or when “OLD GLORY” goes by during a parade.  Call me a softy if you want; but, just not while I am “honoring my country and flag” or you might just get your “ass kicked”.  Anyone that has served this country probably feels the same.  It is a special brotherhood; and I’m really proud to be “one of the brothers”.  The brothers of the hood have nothing on us.  The gangs seem to think they have loyalty; just wait til they run into this gang or “brothers of the hood” of the military.  All forces are a part of this gang and proud to call America their home.

Please do yourself and me a favor and check this out.  How soon we forget or maybe just never knew.  He received this honor in 2003: and even though that is in the past, it never hurts to learn something new. This proves the old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover”.

Army Ranger Surprise
You could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw who they were talking about … I had no idea …wait till you see who it is.   What a simple but most sincere and moving acceptance speech.  Loved his recommendation for all our politicos. Many people may have forgotten about his time in the U.S. Army. He is the son of an Air Force General, and an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer, and he graduated from Pomona College with a B.S. degree, and then became a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University. He joined the U.S. Army at the prompting of his father. After graduating from Officer Candidate School he attended and graduated from both Army Airborne and Ranger training in the very top of each class. He was selected for U. S. Army Special Forces Training but refused so that he could attend pilot training where he earned his wings, and became an accomplished U.S. Army helicopter (gun ship) pilot, and achieved the rank of Captain. He was about to be promoted to the rank of  Major, and appointed to teach at West Point when he resigned he was commission from the Army to go into music and acting. You can tell in this video that his time in the military means a lot to him. I won’t give away who it is. You should just watch.
I bet you will be surprised!
GO HERE

Be honest, you were surprised.

I would like to thank all the members of the “brotherhood” for their service, past and present.  And, I’d like to thank Kris for his service and for his great music over the years. He is part of the” outlaw bunch” that have their own ideas about how this country should be run.  He is a fellow “TEXAN” and we are proud to have him and his accomplishments as a part of the “GREAT STATE OF TEXAS”.  “Texas born and Texas Proud”, We are Texas”.  It just makes “COMMON SENSE” to be proud of and honor a fellow Texan.

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09 Feb 2013

Social Security, Entitlement, Not Hardly

Hey, most of my followers know how I feel about the welfare system and the entitlement mentality in America today, but for our Congress to call social security an entitlement, like it is a dirty word, just sets my hair on fire.  Entitlement, my ass, I paid for the program right along side of most Americans.  If the morons in Congress had not borrowed the funds, we would not be in the shape we are in now.  There would be funds to pay the benefits instead of the “robbing of Peter to pay Paul” that we have today.  They put people in prison for lesser crimes in the real world.   I am going to show you a few things here; and remember, I’m a “Common Sense” guy, not a math expert, so you can check the numbers if you want but they will be close.  This is for example purposes only.

  • Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security, but your employer did, too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes.  If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that’s close to $220,500.
  • If you calculate the future value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer’s contribution) at a simple 5%(less than what the government pays on the money that it borrows), after 49 years of working you’d have $892,919.98.
  • If you took out only 3% per year, you’d receive $26,787.60 per year and  it would last better than 30 years (until you’re 95 if you  retire at age 65) and that ‘s with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit! If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you ‘d have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month, or $35,712 per year.
  • The folks in Washington have pulled off a bigger Ponzi scheme than Madoff ever had.
  • Entitlement, not hardly! I paid cash for my social  security insurance!!!  Just because they borrowed the money, doesn ‘t make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!
  • Congressional benefits —- free healthcare,  outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three week’s paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days, now that’s welfare, and they have the nerve to call my social security retirement an entitlement?
  • We’re “broke” and can ‘t help our own seniors, veterans, orphans, homeless.
  • We have provided aid to other countries;  literally BILLIONS of DOLLARS!!!
  • They call Social  Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of  us have been paying for it all our working lives and now when it’s time for us to collect, the government is running out of money.
  • Why did the government borrow from it in the first place? Imagine if the GOVERNMENT gave US the same support they give to other countries.
  • Sad isn’t it?

We, as Americans, have to start taking part in the running of our country more seriously than we have of late.  We have let the establishment run their shams for so long without even a peep that they think they have the right, as the elite they think they are, to make laws that apply to us but in no way should they have to live under the laws they pass for us to live under.  Folks, this is your fault, and you better get “outa the shade and on your feet, off your ass and into the heat” or you are going to wake up someday and all your freedoms will be a thing of the past.  It is just “COMMON SENSE,” if you give them an inch they’ll take a mile.

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26 Jan 2013

A LITTLE COMMON SENSE ABOUT RAISING KIDS, PLEASE!!!

Hey, bet you never expected to see a “Common Sense” article on this subject.  Many, if not most readers, may not even be aware that I’m a Dad and that I live with a Mom.  She is actually the mother of my daughter, which is not always the case, but that is another subject.  The reason I have brought forth this point is that I want you all to know that I speak from experience.  I have in past articles lambasted people for preaching about that of which they have no real experience.  Shortly, we will embark on a series of articles concerning “How to pick a life’s partner” which came about by a request from our daughter.  You see, a father is important even in a daughters rearing.

We, Mom and I, started our daughter out early on the importance of money and work.  She would help us out opening and closing the business which we owned at the time, a Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Parlor.  She would help wash the equipment and help sweep and mop the floors.  This was done to give her pride of work and to teach her to manage the money she earned.  I can remember putting her on the retail side of the counter as a customer and having her order a product, give me money and then tell me how much change she should receive.  We also played out this in reverse; so she had to make correct change.  All this started at the age of six.  Now aren’t all you parents of teenage kids that have no job feeling foolish.  You see, if you do not start them out early in life working and wanting to work for a pay check, then you are handicapping your child for life.  You parents, who have done this to your child, are the ones to blame for the entitlement culture of today.  It makes “COMMON SENSE” if you have given them everything all their life that they now expect me to continue the free ride as an employer.  Sorry, it is not happening with me.  If you haven’t prepared them for life’s hard knocks, then as an employer I must.

I also remember that when she was about eight years old she wanted a bike.  I told her she could have one, but that she would have to buy it with the money she had saved.  She and Mom were driving down the street one day and she spied a bike at the resale shop.  They stopped to look and it “fit to a T”, just what she wanted.  Only one problem, the shop wanted $10 and she only had $6.  They came home and we discussed this over dinner and we decided that she could borrow the money from the family bank and explained that she would have to repay the loan with interest.  A great learning experience, as she had no concept of interest; she does today and pays cash when ever possible.  I know, I know, you are saying what a horrible Dad I was; but with this lesson of life and many others, she developed into a woman of great character and substance.

Early on, I tried to impress upon her that if she applied herself at school that when she graduated someone would offer her a scholarship to attend college.  This did in fact happen and she received an excellent education at a private christian college where she graduated “Summa Cum Laude”.  By the way, she worked at Sonic to help with her expenses during her college years.  This again instilled in her the work ethic.  Now, for all you saying how lucky we, as parents were, I must inform you we spent untold dollars sending her to a private christian school from the beginning.  We felt that she would get a better education and be spiritually nourished at the same time.  As it worked out, we were correct as she developed into a really fine christian lady with good judgements and good morals.  It took both time and money, as we had to drive 25 miles each way for much of her school life, but it was worth it.

After college, she moved to D.C. for a job where she was on her own.  She knew we were there as back up; but that we wanted her to experience what life had in store and did she.  Those were not easy years for her, I’m sure; but because we had taught her to work and to think for herself, she came through it the wiser.  Nothing or no one is a better teacher than life’s hard knocks and experience.

All of this is to point to the “COMMON SENSE” fact that if you coddle them all their life they will never developed into a real man or woman.  Please use “common sense” and let them experience the pride of “making it on their own”.  Now get out-of-the-way, let them earn their way in life, quit coddling them and just love and support them.  After all, it just makes good ol “COMMON SENSE“.

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17 Jan 2013
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COME AND TAKE IT

“Come and Take It” sounds like a good movie title or a good song title or maybe just a double-dog-dare ya!!!  Well it is a good song title about gun control by one of our somewhat local artist, Steve Vaus.  We call him local because he truly has “THE ATTITUDE”. It is not his first venture into songs of political nature.  He has always been on the cutting edge with his music and is a “pretty damn good hand” at what he does.

If you have followed my blog at all, you know my feelings toward the gun control issue and the infringement of our rights by the government on many fronts.  He has captured the feelings of many Texans and just a lot of other people to boot.  It strikes a nerve with me and brings a tear to my eye; but, please do not think of that tear as a sign of weakness.  Better yet, understand it as a tear of pride.  The same thing happens when the National Anthem is played or a flag goes by in a parade.  You see, I have served my time for this country and was raised to respect “OLD GLORY” and to not allow her to be tread upon.  People have asked me many times, “What is it that makes Texans so proud?”  I tell them it is just bred in us.  I was “BORN AMERICAN BY FATE but BORN TEXAN BY THE GRACE OF GOD”.  We are a self-reliant group of people who will not mess with others and that is where the old saying “DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS”, comes from I guess.  It’s an attitude; the “cowboy attitude”.  Someone once pointed out that I do not dress like a “cowboy”; and a friend spoke up and said “oh, but he is one”.  Again, it’s not the hat, boots, jeans or truck, it’s just the attitude.

It is the attitude that Steve Vaus captures in his new song “COME AND TAKE IT”.  Enjoy and spread the news and our blog site with your friends and family through all the social media right along side of his great song.  After all, it only makes “COMMON SENSE” to share something new and good.

Link to Steve Vaus’ Song: https://soundcloud.com/stevevaus/come-and-take-it

Link to Steve’s Website:  http://www.stevevaus.com/Steve_Vaus/Home.html

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14 Jan 2013

GUNS IN AMERICA, COMMON SENSE STYLE

Oh, how I yearn for the days of yesteryear, when COMMON SENSE was common.  Boy has that changed!   We now have the President and all his band of idiots calling for the ban of assault weapons; but, they do not know what an assault weapon means.  They keep trying to define an AR-15 as being the same as some other auto-assault weapon.  As usual, most , including the President, have never handled any of these weapons, but are now experts ready to tell you and the rest of the public what should be our policies toward guns.  And by the way, they are all protected by the gun.   There are armed guards at every entrance to all the Capital Buildings.

We have covered this issue before. And if you have read those blogs, then you know that all of the lefty’s calling for gun control are protected at some level by guns.  So, the point of this post is to simply, shortly and sweetly inform our readers of the true stats for gun violence in America.  I truly believe that these stats completely boaster the belief that guns in America are not the problem.  Simply by scanning the chart below, you can decide for yourself if the violence in America is due to the gun.  Of course, you can present this to a liberal and it will have no effect as they are devoid of any common sense to understand the message it sends.  We, over the years, have given too much weight to their intellect by trying to present logical facts to them.  I, and many of my associates, have determined that their, the liberals, brains are hard-wired differently than that of conservatives.  I will assure you  that if you use the info in this chart, which you should feel free to do, they, your liberal friends, of which I have none, will not be swayed, as facts are just a bump in the road for them.

To put some perspective on Gun Control.
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 As you can tell, Obama is in with a bad crowd.  It is shameful that we have to point stuff like this out; but, it only makes “COMMON SENSE” when you look at his agenda.  He is moving to the left of center in a big way.  He will/has looked the public in the eye and lied to them.  This is not the first and neither will it be the last lie that this man will tell to promote his agenda.   BEWARE!!!

Notice where the stats show gun violence and then ask yourself if what they are proposing might have any effect. Did you notice that according  to the FBI that the baseball bat is the most used and dangerous of weapons?  If this stat is true, and we assume it is, then why all the push to restrict guns.  If you look and study the above group of friends that Obama has aligned himself with, then it may become clear as to the agenda.  My personal opinion is that he wants to sign a U.N. Gun Treaty so he can then try to have U.N. forces confiscate the guns.  My reasoning is that he knows the that law enforcement/military would not do his “dirty work”.

The old saying or “COMMON SENSE“, if you will, is “Birds of a feather, flock together.” So, simply look to how he is feathering his nest to know who he will flock together with in the end.

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05 Jan 2013
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“PORK”, an American Staple

Well, folks here we are trying to help the people of need from the Sandy storm; and all President Obama and the Senate are feeding them is “PORK”.  What a great bunch of idiots we have representing us.  The people affected by the storm are in need of aid and all the Senate sends the House is a bill loaded with “PORK” for pet projects that have nothing to do with aid to victims of the storm.  Please tell me that “COMMON SENSE” is to fund a bill with real help instead of all this nonsense.

This is only a partial list; but, ask yourself if this makes any “COMMON SENSE” or is it finally going to be clear to everyone that our representatives have no “COMMON SENSE” and do not care what happens to you or I except that which might affect how we might vote.

$150M for Alaska fisheries

$41M for US military bases,including Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

$5.2M for the Justice Department

$4M for Kennedy Space Center in Florida

$3.5M for Homeland Security

$2M for Smithsonian Institution in D.C.

Do any of you really think that any of these are going to help the poor people who still have no roof over their heads or food for their tables?  This is what your government really cares about, their “PET PROJECTS”.  The only time you enter their mind is for re-election time.  Please wake up as you have been fed a sleeping pill; and if you do not wake up, the next pill will be hard to swallow.

Now, I have to ask this and it will not be popular in the northeast were all this damage happened, “Where is your President when you need him?”  In Hawaii, on the beach, instead of in his office trying to find help for you.  He got his photos and ran like the dog he is.  And, oh yes, you voted for him and would again.  Damn near everyone hurt by this storm most likely voted for him and he has now turned his back on them.  I’ll guarantee you’ll not hear from him til he needs your vote for something else.  Also, you can thank your Senator Schumer for some of this “PORK” right along side of “Dirty Harry” and all the Democraps in the Senate.  Most if not all the “PORK” has the fingerprints of Democraps all over the bill.

As previously mentioned, damn near all of you in the storm area voted for Obama twice and would not dare scream that it is his fault that you are not getting the aid you need.  He was, is, and will be your man.  Just the opposite happened in Katrina.  All the blacks in Katrina voted for the Democraps so they jumped all over President Bush while in truth he got help to the area much faster than Obama has in Sandy.  This just shows how partisan the Democraps are; but you know what, they do need help so even if they are Democraps we need to step up and help out.  It is the right thing to do; and we as conservatives believe in doing what is right, both legally and morally.

“COMMON SENSE” will tell you, “Screw me once shame on you; Screw me twice shame on me”.  Well, you voted for him twice so “SHAME ON YOU” and “GOOD LUCK WITH THAT”.

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29 Dec 2012

America and the Fiscal Cliff

Well folks, it seems as though we, as a nation, are heading for the big fiscal cliff all the politicians have been preaching about since last year.  You see, this mess is of their own making simply because they did not have the cojones to solve the problem during the last session.  They came up with this bright idea to “pass the buck” or “kick the can down the road” so that they would not have to do their job and make the tough decisions.  They thought that if they made the consequences so bad, then the next session would have to get it solved; or, the automatic cuts to defense and tax increases on the general populace would take effect automatically and that it would make it easier to decide on a plan of action.  Well here we are and those idiots still can’t make it happen.

If you will allow me, I’ll try to explain what is and has been going on in the meetings between Speaker Boehner and the President.  The speaker agreed two days after the election to the terms of revenue that the President spent two years campaigning  for all over the country.  The speaker proposed to raise the revenue by removing deductions on the higher income folks.  The President had asked for $800 billion; but when the speaker agreed, the President changed and said he wanted $1.6 trillion.  Folks, that is double what he had wanted.  Where I come from that is called dishonest and the person behind the change would be called “a dishonest SOB”.  Of course, when it comes to this President, that’s a way of life.  Think of it this way:  you want to by a house, and the person is asking 100K, and after you and the wife decide and make an offer he says, “If they will pay 100K then they must want the deal so now I want 110K.”  Would you even want to offer 110K? Because, he will then want 120K.  President O’liar did not go up a meer 10K he want up double.  This is the main reason the deal has not been made; plus, the fact that the President has offered no cuts in the entitlements to help us recover from this economic mess.  We should demand at least 2 dollars cut for every dollar of increased revenue.

You are going to hear on the news from the dishonest press that O’liar is blaming the House for this impasse; but, do not for a moment believe what they will try to sell.  This is the President playing politics with your lives and finances.  This man is a committed liar and is the most dishonest president of all times.  This man has no problem looking you straight in the face and telling you something that he knows, you know, is not true.  He would “go climb a tree to tell a lie, rather than stand on the ground in the shade and tell the truth”.  A liar is just as bad as a thief and neither can be trusted.

You see, by letting us go over the cliff, he gets the huge cuts in the military that the democrats have always wanted and large tax increases on everyone to pay for all the goodies he promised during his campaign, all the while blaming the GOP.  Do not take my word for everything; do your homework.

My Ol’ Dad always said, “Common Sense says, A liar will steal you blind and a thief will lie to you”.  This president qualifies as both; so hang on, it will be a bumpy ride!

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23 Dec 2012

GUNS IN AMERICA, A LITTLE COMMON SENSE PLEASE

As you all know, I think “Common Sense” in America is in short supply.  The recent debate on guns has shown me that I am 100% right.  Do me a favor, if you will, take a gun, a knife and a baseball bat and put them on your table.  Let them lay there a while and then one at a time command them to move to the floor or across the room to another table.   Now, if you are one of those idiots claiming the guns are the problem, I would like for you to hold your breath just until they move.  I think we just solved the problem.  Now wasn’t that easy. Bet you, who know me personally, never knew I was so smart.  You see it is not the guns, it is the people.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of folks on every T.V. channel calling for gun control.  We already have gun control.  You see, I have control of every gun I own and none will do a damn thing until I react, so the gun is under my control.  I have listened with disgust to supposedly smart people make complete asses out of themselves on T.V.   These are not all liberals.  There are also a fair share of, so-called, conservatives joining in on this nonsense.  Just a lot of jerks having a “knee jerk” reaction.  Let’s look at but a few of those calling for more control.  There is Mayor Bloomberg, Bill O’Reilly and Piers Morgan to name but a few.   I’ll bet you, if we walked up to them and handed them a AR-15 and said “here is the mag, bullets etc. now you load, handle and unload,” they could not do it.  If they can’t, then why the hell are they even talking about it.  You see, in their positions, they are only qualified to inform us of things that are happening in the news.  If anyone is going to lecture me about guns, let it be one of their staff.   That’s right, they all have staff much more qualified to speak about guns than themselves.  Does “bodyguards” ring a bell?  You see, they all are protected by the gun somewhere down the chain.  Every mayor in every major city, every governor, every congress person, the vice president and even President Obama and his entire family are protected by the gun.  They have all the protection they need but are against us and the 2nd Amendment having the same security in our life.  Most, if not all, of the Hollywood crowd who are on the T.V. ads pushing for “gun control” have bodyguards that are packing “heat”.  Just check out all the fire arms going to Hawaii to protect the President and his family.  All these people have protection of the gun, all the while, living in much safer places than most of the population at large.  Does the thought of double standard come to mind?

Bill O’Reilly seems to want us to register our weapons with the FBI.  As Bill would say, “You are a pinhead”.  If we follow his lead, the government would know where to go when they decide to move to the next phase–confiscation.   Piers Morgan stated just last nite that a semi/auto could fire 5/6 rounds per second which is completely false.  If he was knowledgeable of the weapon, he would know it is false.  Let me just point out to the tea sipper that we kicked their ass once for taxation without representation; and if he is not careful, he might get a dose of wup-ass over gun control.  Glad to have you here Piers, as you are somewhat a productive member of our society, and I assume a U.S. citizen; but if you do not like it here, go back to “Bloody Ol England” chap.

As this debate has unfolded, I have heard many ask and have been asked myself, “Why does anyone need an auto or semi/auto gun or rifle?” I would not think for a moment to try to decide for another what or why, he or she, might need any type of gun. Simply interpreted, the 2nd Amendment says nothing about “NEED”.  It says that I have the right to bear arms.  It does not specify any need or for that matter limit me to any type of arms. It is the government of today that is trying to reinterpret the 2nd Amendment.  As stated previously, the 2nd Amendment has served this country since its birth; and I, as a free American, do not want to see it trampled. I live out where they do not bring mail to my house; so, how long would it take for the law to reach me?  No thanks, I take care of it myself.

The gun rights folks are not trying to force their views on anyone else.  We do not care if you own a gun, or not. But do folks not realize, that by my owning a gun, it protects their rights as well as mine. Not just their gun rights, but all their rights.  All that we are saying is just “leave us to hell alone”, do as you please, and let us do the same.  I have been a gun owner since I was about 12 years old and have never shot anyone; although, I have used one several times to deter possible problems.  “Common Sense” tells me that I will never shoot anyone until they come up my road, yes my road, all mine alone, to take my guns.  When that happens, “All bets are off”.

As of just a few days ago, I exercised my 2nd Amendment right and bought myself a “JUDGE”. So, henceforth, you can address me as “YOUR HONOR” since I will be packing the “JUDGE”.  “HERE COME THE JUDGE, HERE COME THE JUDGE”.

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15 Dec 2012

COMMON SENSE ABOUT MASS MURDER IN AMERICA

It is horrible what has and is happening in America with all the mass murders.  Americans are harming one another at an alarming rate.  The shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut is but the latest in tragedies perpetrated against innocent victims in America.  Although no one knows just yet the true cause, it appears that the young man was a deeply disturbed person, to say the least.

The liberals, along with their lap dogs–the liberal press, are already out calling for gun control.  Will they never learn that it is the disturbed person at fault, not the gun, gun owners or the gun manufacturers? In fact, if you are going to blame a segment of folks, we should blame the far left or liberals, if you will; because, it is due to their policies that I believe we will find the root cause of these tragedies.

As I see it, we have raised a generation that is devoid of any of life’s foundations needed to progress through life itself.  I watched every politician on T.V. today ask for the public to pray for the victims and to pray for their families.  Even President Obama called for our prayers to console the families.  They and the liberal press called for these prayers all the while not realizing that they are the ones that have removed prayer from schools so the children know less about the power of prayer than any time in our history.  If you want people to pray for any reason, they must first be taught how and taught of the power of prayer.  We have no mention of the “TEN COMMANDMENTS” in school or any other public forum.  In Matthew 7:12 it is ,I believe, Jesus who says “Love thy neighbor as you love yourself”; but, our children of today do not hear this  nor understand the meaning.  The children of today have no spiritual foundation on which to build their lives.  You can ignore this fact; but, the chaos will continue until we make an effort to give leadership, both knowledge and spiritual, to our young.  They hear of the thousands murdered in the womb and you expect them to value life.  Just how stupid are we?  We, as a people, need to be more consistent in our views and teachings.  Now, I’m no preacher. But, I did grow up in a time when we prayed and said the pledge everyday in school and it served to help give me a spiritual background, loyalty to my country and to value life as well as our way of life. I had a strong mother who taught me these same fundamentals and all the while being reinforced in my school each and everyday.

This young man at fault for this tragedy most likely had none of the background that I grew up learning; thusly, devoid of the foundation to process thru his problems.  Just think if he had been taught and believed in the “TEN COMMANDMENTS.” He would have known to “Honor thy Mother and thy Father” or “Thou shalt not commit murder”.  These two alone would have, or should, have deterred him of his actions.  Just think for a moment—If we all lived our lives according to the “TEN” how great would life be, with no need for police, lawyers and courts.  Of course, the lawyers would not like that and there are mostly lawyers in D.C. making laws for us.

Folks, I have always said that the T.V. is the greatest educational tool ever invented and it has proved me right over the years.  What is on the T.V. is what our children are learning.  It is sex, drugs and violence and this display of violence has been learned.  Just as all the liberals want “BIG BIRD” to remain on PBS for our very young, our teens are learning from the trash on T.V.   Now, I know the libs will come after me; but, you can’t have it both ways.  If “BIG BIRD” is educational, then so is the trash.  For God sakes, wake up and smell the coffee.

Finally, “Common Sense” tells us to live by the “Golden Rule” of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and to do what is right even when no one is looking is a great way to live your life.  So get off your lazy duff, get a job, get off the dole, stand on your own two feet, help your fellow-man when you can and help a child understand that according to “GOD” they are special.  If that is not “Common Sense,” then I’ll eat my hat.

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