My Daddy's Common Sense

21 Apr 2013

A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

Mr. President,

I happened to catch your interview after the defeat of the “Gun Control” bill in the Senate. You blamed the Senate for their lack of courage and shamed them for the failure of the bill along with the NRA for “willfully lying” about the bill. So you will be educated about where I stand, let me inform you that I was and never will be for “gun control.” I know this will not set well with you; but, you are badly mistaken on why the bill failed. It had nothing to do with the Senate or the NRA, but instead it was your fault. You, as the leader of our country, has to bear the weight of this defeat yourself. I will try to explain it in “common sense” terms so that those with “common sense” can understand why it failed. This may be foolish on my part as I have not seen much “common sense” in Washington D.C. from the top to the bottom. This is in no way meant to be disrespectful of the office which you hold, as I have always respected the “office” just sometimes not the man.

My reasoning for it being you fault and the failure of the bill is simply that your approach was completely flawed. Most, if not all of what you wanted to change, would not have helped stop the shootings that have occurred; and the American public saw through the smoke screen you and your people threw up. They then brought pressure to bear on their Senator to “kill the bill”. This is a direct result of you lying to the public in the past; and they have now come to the realization that you do not always stand behind what you say. As an example,” Obamacare”, where you said “you can keep your doctor” and that rates would be reduced by $2500, neither of which is really true. I, myself, am on my third cardiologist because of changes to the system and rates have gone up by that figure not down; the public noticed. Then there was the ” sequester”, and your face all over the networks stating how devastating the results would be; and then, low and behold the “world did not end” as you tried to imply. Again, not truthful and the public noticed. You have shall we say cried “wolf” too many times and the public has noticed; and to be blunt, they no longer trust you or your judgment. Your creditability has been severely damaged with the public and they simply did not believe you in the “gun control” debate. I know you will try to alibi out of these points but there are more. What about the” video” and Benghazi? You and your administration lied, plain and simple. What about, I’ll take only public funds when you ran against Senator McCain? What about the “Marriage Act”? What about your ads during you campaign? What about the deficit? What about reducing the debt in half? Every time you have failed to fulfill your statements and the public has noticed. I am critizing you and the administration, and am sorry for that, but facts are facts.

As a young man, my Mom, a strong Christian woman, taught me that “cleanliness was next to Godliness with honesty somewhere in between”. You may not have been raised exactly as myself but surely you can see the wisdom and “common sense” in this quote. If not, then, I really am wasting my breath and my time in trying to labor the point.

In no way am I trying to impune your character. But, do you not see from these examples that your credibility with the public is lacking? I am a common man with nothing to rely on but “My Daddy’s Common Sense” and upon examination of the facts I can only come to one conclusion. It is time for you to face the music and come to that same conclusion, which is: to start being truthful even if it hurts. After all, it just makes “common sense” to do so.

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14 Apr 2013

THE WELFARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA

For all of you that do not really know me, let me explain how I feel about welfare/food stamp programs in America. Those of you who have known me for years know my position many times over. I am a compassionate person that would give anyone in the world a hand up. I will always try to be of service when I really see a need. Now, having said that, please read and digest the following which I hope makes “COMMON SENSE” on the issue.

Yesterday, while out shopping with Mom, I observed a young fellow ahead of me in the line with a young child in tow. I also happened to notice that he was using the Lone Star Card which, if I’m not mistaken, is how they now handle the food stamp program. The state puts money in their account after deducting somewhere out of my account. What a great country, they do not have to do anything including making a trip to the welfare office to get the funds. We are making it way to easy with no stigma/shame attached to the receiving of welfare. The liberals say, “they should not bear any shame” but I disagree. If I sit on my ass and no not provide for my family, then I should be ashamed. My “Mom” raised two kids while working for $1.41 an hour and believe you me there were not a lot of luxuries. When my daughter was born, I had a fear of not being able to provide for her so I worked even harder to make sure she had at least the basic needs. That foreboding feeling was what drove me to be successful. You see, I did not want to be a failure and to be ashamed; I wanted to be a man and do what a man should do. After all is said and done, it only makes “COMMON SENSE” for a man to do so.

Many years ago, there was a stigma attached to “out-of-wedlock births” which there is not today. Why hell, they even plan “out-of-wedlock births” today. For all you young people out there that do not know what the stigma was: You were a bastard if born “out-of-wedlock”. Do I think this stigma should be on the person as they grow? Of course not!!! But, since it has become acceptable in today’s world let’s look at what has happened. The birth rate for unwed mothers has skyrocketed to 41 percent. Now, can any of you liberal bastards out there step up to claim this is a good thing for the child, mother or society as a whole? You really do not have to answer as we all know it only makes “COMMON SENSE” that it is bad for all parties concerned. I think we might have just stumbled on to something here. If there is no stigma attached to the “in-question practice”, then we get more of that practice. Thusly, no stigma to “out-of-wedlock” births and we now have more than ever. What a shame for our society.

Now that we have established the fact that if there are no consequences to a practice, we will have more of that practice, let’s return to the subject of welfare/food stamps. If our conjecture works in birth control, then “COMMON SENSE” says that we will get the same results within the food stamp program. And we have!!! We now have some 48/49 million people in America on this program. Again, no stigma/shame, more of the behavior. As concerned as I am about the young father who was not out providing for his family, I am more concerned that he had no shame for his laziness; and I’m really concerned for the beautiful little girl with him being taught there is no shame in living off the system. She is being raised to feel entitled to the benefits without the sweat from her brow. What a horrible handy cap to bestow on someone you love. Our government is to blame for this “entitlement culture” and it should be corrected today. After all, it is only “COMMON SENSE” to do so.

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20 Mar 2013

GUN CONTROL IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES

Did you happen to catch the latest flurry on gun control between Senators Ted Cruz and Diane Feinstein? Senator Feinstein made a complete ass of herself when asked a simple question. The question was, and I paraphrase, “Does the lady (now that is a stretch since she is but one of the witches of the West) believe that the same formula she is proposing for the Second Amendment would be acceptable for the First and Fourth Amendments as well?” She realized very quickly that the formula of her and the government deciding what guns should be banned would then lend itself to her and the government deciding what will be protected by the First Amendment and who will be protected under the Fourth Amendment of “search and seizure”. It was just a question for goodness sake; but, she decided to be offended while debating the issue. Sen. Feinstein said that she respected Sen. Cruz opinion and he should respect hers. That’s all in fine, but what about respecting the opinions of those in this country…she thinks that we all go along with her idea, wrong!! She “got her panties in a wad” and tried to say that she was being lectured. She may have a point; but, isn’t that what honest debate is–a back and forth? She had to fall back on the I’m a woman and you should not talk to me in the same fashion you would a male senator. Bull hockey!!! Hey, Senator Feinstein,” if you can’t handle the heat and it shows that you can’t, put on you apron and clean the rest of the house but stay out of the kitchen”. If you want equal pay and to be treated like a man, then stop your wining, witch.

If she gets her way, the “Black Community” better be afraid of what is to be presented next. Wasn’t that how the “Old Dixiecrats” controlled the slaves? That’s right, the slaves were banned from having firearms. It wasn’t a good idea then and it is not a good idea today. They will tell you it will never happen but it makes “common sense” for the next step to be to control and/or ban guns where all the shootings are located and to ban guns from those doing the shooting. Does New York City, Chicago, D.C., Atlanta, Houston and L.A. come to mind as where the most shootings occur? And, do the minorities of Blacks and Hispanics who are doing the shootings ring a bell? That’s right, the powers to be and Senator Feinstein, who thinks she is a part of that group, will ever so shyly come to the conclusion: “that if we just take the guns out of these people’s hands in these neighborhoods then most of the shootings will stop”. Do not think, all you Blacks and Hispanics out there, that they will not come to this conclusion when they see the “hand writing on the wall” that their total “gun grab” will not be successful. She and the government will fall back to the position that they are trying now which is to limit just some of the guns. It makes “common sense” that they will come to the conclusion that if we can ban some of the guns; then, we should be able to limit or ban certain people from ever having a gun. Now, “universal background checks” takes on a complete new meaning. Be careful of what you allow to be stripped of your “rights” one small step at a time.

All the “Witches of the West”, that’s Feinstein, Waters and Polosi, need is Jack Nicholson and we could have a new movie, “The Witches of Westwick” instead of “The Witches of Eastwick”. Nicholson just thought he had problems with the gals back east wait til “The Witches of the West” get done with him. I think he is already touched a little, but that threesome will drive him over the edge. You all know I’m just having a little fun at their expense just because they are democrats, but you have to admit it is” one hell of a comparison”. We should be allowed to entertain ourselves at their expense since they entertain themselves at our expense. An uneven trade as far as I’m concerned, but at least we get something for our money because they do nothing to “earn their keep”.

All kidding aside now, this is serious business, letting the government decide who it will allow to possess a firearm. This is no “laughing matter” at all, especially the minority community who better be paying attention. No one should ever be able to stop you from doing anything that “God” gave you the right to do, nothing and no one, “Do you hear me?” I know that crazy people should not be allowed to possess firearms (a medical problem); but, we should never ever stand close to that” slippery slope” of banning firearms. It just makes no “COMMON SENSE” to do so.

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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

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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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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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. ———————————————————————–

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

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 ….

——————THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL’S B ACK !!————————————————-

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 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.

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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