The economic recovery plan the democrat party is running with is so bad- so utterly, horribly, tragically awful I, I don't even know where to start.
First off why? Why do we have to save banks? I know it's complicated and people waaay smarter than me have tried in vain to make me see how without our credit we will collapse but it seems to me that credit is precisely the problem.
Credit means, I do not have the money to pay today but I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a cheeseburger today.
Credit is a gamble. It is essentially I THINK I will have the money, I don't now mind you, I haven't saved it to this point but... ima gonna. hmm? Whether this is done for a cheeseburger or on Wall St. by huge lending firms it seems to me to always be a very bad idea.
Rather than prop up the banks perhaps some should fail? I would think these Darwinist's would believe in the natural selection that IS capitalism. Alas, no.
I am feeling a little Twilight Zone-y because I am no Economist but I have stayed in a Holiday Inn Express a lot, and I watch Fox Business. I remember for about 4-5 years hearing caution after caution after ignored caution about the real estate bubble. How home prices were inflated and people must stop borrowing against their homes and so forth.
How is it an absolute nobody in nowhere USA like me saw this coming but these financial wizards did not? Here's a hint - they saw it. They knew it would be bad, they just didn't know how bad, and they didn't know how much worse it could get if the demi-s got control. Now they are sweating bullets.
Let me tell you something else. Once upon a time we had a big fat savings, then one day a monster storm named Katrina cost us all of it. We survived because we were prepared we were not in debt then. Today we live one month at a time medical bills piling up, trying to get back on top again. So, if it hits the fan again for us it will take us out and we'll be starting all over again. No big deal, it's the way the cookie crumbled. But I look at this "stimulus" and I see nothing but a country wiping out our kids future, crossing our fingers that things will get better, while we spend that money on a few things we do need, and a lot we don't. Now tell me what will happens if it hits the fan here again - 9/11, Katrina, a major earthquake? When the savings is tapped out, the income has slowed to a trickle, everyone is fearful and a big bill comes due? Then what? I don't know either.
It makes us so vulnerable I am sick just thinking about it.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Compromise is overrated
Bi-partisanship sounds wonderful.
"What we need in Washington is cooperation!" Right?
No, not when it means compromising what is good and right. There is a great chasm of difference between cooperation and compromise. Compromising with the Democrats means sacrificing what we know to be good for this country for what we are certain is dangerous, risky and ultimately inherently against our core beliefs.
We teach our children to stand up for what you believe in, even if it's not popular. But we tell those who are entrusted with our safety, our livelihood, the future of our great nature to give in on their beliefs for the sake of bi-partisanship? No thanks. Keep it, better yet...stick it.
I'm sorry but there are issues for which there is NO compromise. Terrorists are bad for our health. We don't want them running loose, we need to capture them, lock them away forever, and help foster a new generation of Middle Eastern citizens which aren't bent on our annihilation. Don't tell me you can't catch them all either. They are not brave or fierce they hide, they are afraid. They need resources, leaders and they need to make others afraid of them. We've been doing a pretty good job being safe and scooping up the terrorists and bopping them on the heads until Commander Cowardice took over. What a disappointment. I wouldn't want him leading a lemonade stand let alone the greatest military the world has ever known.
This stimulus package is no different. We cannot cave in just so they can say "they worked with us." "They compromised." "They wanted a new spirit in Washington."
If Republicans have any hope at all of restoring the confidence of the country in our party they have to get their spunk, shall we say, out of Nancy Pelosi's designer handbag.
I believe that the best ideas will prevail. The problem we have is that our ideas, our beliefs, truth, reason, and common sense have not been communicated. We lost the argument because we could not communicate, not because our ideas were wrong. This is why we cannot compromise. Rather we must communicate our points effectively. If our elected Republicans refuse to do the job and stand up for Conservatism they need a new line of work.
We need to stand firm against every piece of this horrible administration's legislation and take NO part of it. Do not compromise our security. Do not compromise our troops. Do not compromise our economy. Do not compromise our future. Do not compromise with terrorists. Do not compromise with liberals. Just say no to compromise.
"What we need in Washington is cooperation!" Right?
No, not when it means compromising what is good and right. There is a great chasm of difference between cooperation and compromise. Compromising with the Democrats means sacrificing what we know to be good for this country for what we are certain is dangerous, risky and ultimately inherently against our core beliefs.
We teach our children to stand up for what you believe in, even if it's not popular. But we tell those who are entrusted with our safety, our livelihood, the future of our great nature to give in on their beliefs for the sake of bi-partisanship? No thanks. Keep it, better yet...stick it.
I'm sorry but there are issues for which there is NO compromise. Terrorists are bad for our health. We don't want them running loose, we need to capture them, lock them away forever, and help foster a new generation of Middle Eastern citizens which aren't bent on our annihilation. Don't tell me you can't catch them all either. They are not brave or fierce they hide, they are afraid. They need resources, leaders and they need to make others afraid of them. We've been doing a pretty good job being safe and scooping up the terrorists and bopping them on the heads until Commander Cowardice took over. What a disappointment. I wouldn't want him leading a lemonade stand let alone the greatest military the world has ever known.
This stimulus package is no different. We cannot cave in just so they can say "they worked with us." "They compromised." "They wanted a new spirit in Washington."
If Republicans have any hope at all of restoring the confidence of the country in our party they have to get their spunk, shall we say, out of Nancy Pelosi's designer handbag.
I believe that the best ideas will prevail. The problem we have is that our ideas, our beliefs, truth, reason, and common sense have not been communicated. We lost the argument because we could not communicate, not because our ideas were wrong. This is why we cannot compromise. Rather we must communicate our points effectively. If our elected Republicans refuse to do the job and stand up for Conservatism they need a new line of work.
We need to stand firm against every piece of this horrible administration's legislation and take NO part of it. Do not compromise our security. Do not compromise our troops. Do not compromise our economy. Do not compromise our future. Do not compromise with terrorists. Do not compromise with liberals. Just say no to compromise.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
For the love of Pete...READ!
I'm pulling out bits of my hair again. It's not pretty.
Conservatives are fired up now. Great folks, thanks for joining us back here on a little place I like to call, EARTH. We missed you.
Why oh why, don't people self educate? People google all kinds of ridiculous things, people have the most inane hobbies, we watch hours of tv, we waste entire lifetimes in mindless twaddle but we can't educate ourselves about our own government? History? Religion? Marriage? Parenting?
C'mon, we have entire channels devoted to shopping, soap operas, sports (oh yeah, I went there) and we can't find time to read a book that might actually shape our lives, change our course, improve the world, make us better parents, spouses, citizens? Give me a break. Put a good book in the bathroom, read something useful instead of reading about Brangelina and their happy brood.
If you don't want to that's fine, that's a choice. But don't come whining to me that you didn't understand the consequences of a new Supreme Court nominee, stimulus packages, spanking, communication, the Constitution, religious fanatics or why your kids are not turning out so bright or motivated.
It has to go deeper than reading about it on Yahoo news alerts. You see if you read, if you educate yourself, you can actually figure out what is happening BEFORE Katie Couric tells you. You might even see it coming. It might affect how you vote, how you live, and in some cases, where you spend your eternity (for this I can recommend a Good Book).
Please, please read something of substance. You might think it's dry at first but that's just because your brain is used to being spoon fed what to think. You might encounter big words, run-on sentences, philosophy, and you might even find yourself angry, or worse! Passionate about something.
This of course is not meant for most of you. You are reading this blog which means you are thinking and interested in doing more. Perhaps this is meant for a neighbor, a co-worker, parent, sibling, or child. Do them a favor print it and hide it with the remote.
There is only one way to change our future - understand our past.
I will try to add what I consider required reading this weekend. Meanwhile please leave a comment about a book that changed your life.
Now I must go and comb the remnants of sanity into place.
Signed,
Your Faithful Housewife
Conservatives are fired up now. Great folks, thanks for joining us back here on a little place I like to call, EARTH. We missed you.
Why oh why, don't people self educate? People google all kinds of ridiculous things, people have the most inane hobbies, we watch hours of tv, we waste entire lifetimes in mindless twaddle but we can't educate ourselves about our own government? History? Religion? Marriage? Parenting?
C'mon, we have entire channels devoted to shopping, soap operas, sports (oh yeah, I went there) and we can't find time to read a book that might actually shape our lives, change our course, improve the world, make us better parents, spouses, citizens? Give me a break. Put a good book in the bathroom, read something useful instead of reading about Brangelina and their happy brood.
If you don't want to that's fine, that's a choice. But don't come whining to me that you didn't understand the consequences of a new Supreme Court nominee, stimulus packages, spanking, communication, the Constitution, religious fanatics or why your kids are not turning out so bright or motivated.
It has to go deeper than reading about it on Yahoo news alerts. You see if you read, if you educate yourself, you can actually figure out what is happening BEFORE Katie Couric tells you. You might even see it coming. It might affect how you vote, how you live, and in some cases, where you spend your eternity (for this I can recommend a Good Book).
Please, please read something of substance. You might think it's dry at first but that's just because your brain is used to being spoon fed what to think. You might encounter big words, run-on sentences, philosophy, and you might even find yourself angry, or worse! Passionate about something.
This of course is not meant for most of you. You are reading this blog which means you are thinking and interested in doing more. Perhaps this is meant for a neighbor, a co-worker, parent, sibling, or child. Do them a favor print it and hide it with the remote.
There is only one way to change our future - understand our past.
I will try to add what I consider required reading this weekend. Meanwhile please leave a comment about a book that changed your life.
Now I must go and comb the remnants of sanity into place.
Signed,
Your Faithful Housewife
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Money Tree
Apparently money DOES grow on trees. This tree is not native to the United States but rather a mutant hybrid, liberalus democratus which has been unnaturally bred secretly here for decades. This rare tree requires large amounts of horse manure to thrive. It must be planted in soil which is toiled and tended by working upper middle class people.
The fruit of the tree, money, disappears almost as quickly as grows. Though the branches are thin and spindly, breaking easily in gentle winds the roots of the tree run unusually deep. The roots will drain life giving water, minerals and other critical resources within a 1000 mile radius. The liberal democratus commonly know as a Democrat, or in coastal areas as a Liberal Democrat grows wildy out of control, very quickly. Reporters are gathering to document the growth of a current tree in Washington D.C that is expected to yield a TRILLION dollars.
They are however remaining a safe distance away as scientists assert that when the Liberal Democrat has soaked every potential resource and sprouted all the money it is able, it will snap, and splinter ferociously, sending toothpick size splinters for thousands of miles. Alarmists warn it will feel like shrapnel when it strikes. It cannot be contained or destroyed. They fear it will strike without discrimination, injuring our children and grandchildren for years to come. Though the strike will not be deadly it will weaken, and leave vulnerable every American it strikes.
The only hope is to be nominated as a cabinet member in the Obama administration so that you will be freed from tax burdens, paid well, and kept by lobbyists who know how to skirt the system. Space is limited so apply now.
PS
Please do not forward requests for money, it is not meant for you. The Liberal Democrat itself determines where the money is best sent.
The fruit of the tree, money, disappears almost as quickly as grows. Though the branches are thin and spindly, breaking easily in gentle winds the roots of the tree run unusually deep. The roots will drain life giving water, minerals and other critical resources within a 1000 mile radius. The liberal democratus commonly know as a Democrat, or in coastal areas as a Liberal Democrat grows wildy out of control, very quickly. Reporters are gathering to document the growth of a current tree in Washington D.C that is expected to yield a TRILLION dollars.
They are however remaining a safe distance away as scientists assert that when the Liberal Democrat has soaked every potential resource and sprouted all the money it is able, it will snap, and splinter ferociously, sending toothpick size splinters for thousands of miles. Alarmists warn it will feel like shrapnel when it strikes. It cannot be contained or destroyed. They fear it will strike without discrimination, injuring our children and grandchildren for years to come. Though the strike will not be deadly it will weaken, and leave vulnerable every American it strikes.
The only hope is to be nominated as a cabinet member in the Obama administration so that you will be freed from tax burdens, paid well, and kept by lobbyists who know how to skirt the system. Space is limited so apply now.
PS
Please do not forward requests for money, it is not meant for you. The Liberal Democrat itself determines where the money is best sent.
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