So now, we have some old timers and “Washington Establishment” types that are suffering because the voters are in an “anti-incumbent” mood. I never thought of Americans as “moody” voters. Foolish, careless, lazy or uninformed, but not moody. I wonder if the Tea Party participants consider themselves ‘moody”?
While most of us must surf on this “spinning wave” of public relations blather from the White House and supported by CMW (Conventional Media Wisdom), it is instructive to examine the commonalities of those being up-ended by this new “mood”. In the big picture, simple analysis tends to be the most accurate explanation.
The Big Thread is that every member of Congress that suffered defeat, rejection or an ignominious tie had one thing in common: Each either supported the Obama/Pelosi/Reid agenda and/or voted for the Healthcare bill. This “mood” of anti-incumbent, anti-establishment is, in fact, anti-Democrat/Socialist. Americans generally prefer freedom of choice and want many choices available.
If you doubt that statement, the next time you visit a pharmacy or retailer, take a walk down the women’s hair care aisle or the pain-reliever aisle or cold/flu medications or vitamin/supplement aisle. Let me know how many choices you see there.
No, the “mood” is the reaction to the “We know what is best for you and we are going to give that to you” policies and actions of this President and the Democrat (socialist) leaders in the House and Senate. The average American wants the freedom to make choices, make good decisions or poor ones. Essentially, most the voters want to be able to say: “I am where I am because I got there through my brains, effort and a little help from others.” None of us want to say, “Well, I tried to do X, but the Program does not allow it. We got put into Program Z because our facilitator said it would be the best he could do.”
Forget about the governmental, financial and income ramifications of this new Democrat Socialism. Let’s not even think about how the government can take money from one demographic group and give it to another all because they believe that makes things “fair”. Just consider this: When the government decides what is best for you, it is only a matter of time before you are “given” the pale khaki slacks in a size small when you are actually a medium and you hate tan.
One size fits all.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
President Enough
Our President gave a speech April 28th (I know this was awhile ago, but I’m just part time here) in Quincy, Illinois. The subject was financial reform and he proclaimed he did not “begrudge success”. But using his “street tone” voice, he then said, “I do think, at a certain point, you’ve made enough money.”
The speech was not covered much and not examined in any depth in the media. Many people think that there is an amount of money that is enough. At least, enough money for them. Their reasoning is: if enough for me, why not everyone?
So, really, when is enough money, Enough?
Perhaps you’d say $1 million or $20 million or maybe $50 million.
What are the specific criteria for Enough? I couldn’t find the Bureau of Enough in the government website so I prayed, but God couldn’t give me an answer either. He did whisper something about “free will” though.
As I muddled through our President’s position, I began to ask myself:
“Who should decide when you reached that ‘certain point’?”
Maybe President Obama should decide. But he’s probably too busy to review each case. How about a Bi-Partisan “Blue Ribbon Panel” appointed by the President?
Whoever has the responsibility to decide “What is Enough”, what do we do if they come back with a number that is more or less than each of us thinks the number should be? If you believe that $10 Million is enough; I mean, anyone should be happy, comfortable, and safe and satisfied with $10 million per year, right? Wait! this just in- news stream on the internet:
The Panel said: “$35 million, anything over that no one needs.”
I guess the implication is if you can make more than that, or God forbid, you actually want more, well then, you are just plain Greedy. And that condition is definitely a BAD thing especially in the “holier than thou” arena in which our President plays. Keep in mind that President Obama spent much of his time organizing in the streets of Chicago and attending Reverend Wright’s church. What do you think he witnessed on the walks and talks through the streets? The poor, the minimum wage earners, perhaps some middle class, but ALL were “sshtruggling” as Mrs. Obama so aptly described their status while implying the rest of America does not.
In the President’s Message to the country at his inauguration he said the following:
“And millions of Americans are unsure about the future-if their job will be there tomorrow, if their children will be able to go to college, and if their grand children will be able to realize the full promise of America.”
I wonder what is the “full promise of America”? Is the promise that you have no “sshtruggles”, you always have a job, you go to college, you have a home, a dog, two cars, a vacation every summer? Or is it that by being in America, you get a chance to have those things? No guarantee, just an opportunity that could become reality depending on your education, planning, work, people skills and some luck.
For me, I want as much as possible-if I could win $100 million in the lottery, I know of a church that needs a new roof and a full time child education director. A high school that needs basketball uniforms, a children’s shelter that needs more cribs, a college student that needs help with tuition payments and about a dozen other groups that would benefit significantly from my wealth. Sure, I’d pay all my debts and spend on myself too. But my real number is much less than the $100 million and that money would create a very large ripple in my community’s pond. Which is precisely the point-everyone has their own number and beyond that, most put the overage to work to benefit others by donations, starting a new business, building a new theatre, museum, and park or offering scholarships. And let’s not forget the attorneys and accountants I’d need to handle all my business affairs.
President Obama again has revealed his core belief that while he does not “begrudge success”; he clearly knows how much success you should be able to have. And he plans to make sure that your success will be confiscated to benefit those who continue to “sshtruggle”. You will not be allowed to choose, the government will decide what is best. With his pathetic arrogance, the President is manufacturing a foundation for a socialist society in America. And his supporters cannot see the train wrecks around the bend of the failed European models he seeks to emulate.
The speech was not covered much and not examined in any depth in the media. Many people think that there is an amount of money that is enough. At least, enough money for them. Their reasoning is: if enough for me, why not everyone?
So, really, when is enough money, Enough?
Perhaps you’d say $1 million or $20 million or maybe $50 million.
What are the specific criteria for Enough? I couldn’t find the Bureau of Enough in the government website so I prayed, but God couldn’t give me an answer either. He did whisper something about “free will” though.
As I muddled through our President’s position, I began to ask myself:
“Who should decide when you reached that ‘certain point’?”
Maybe President Obama should decide. But he’s probably too busy to review each case. How about a Bi-Partisan “Blue Ribbon Panel” appointed by the President?
Whoever has the responsibility to decide “What is Enough”, what do we do if they come back with a number that is more or less than each of us thinks the number should be? If you believe that $10 Million is enough; I mean, anyone should be happy, comfortable, and safe and satisfied with $10 million per year, right? Wait! this just in- news stream on the internet:
The Panel said: “$35 million, anything over that no one needs.”
I guess the implication is if you can make more than that, or God forbid, you actually want more, well then, you are just plain Greedy. And that condition is definitely a BAD thing especially in the “holier than thou” arena in which our President plays. Keep in mind that President Obama spent much of his time organizing in the streets of Chicago and attending Reverend Wright’s church. What do you think he witnessed on the walks and talks through the streets? The poor, the minimum wage earners, perhaps some middle class, but ALL were “sshtruggling” as Mrs. Obama so aptly described their status while implying the rest of America does not.
In the President’s Message to the country at his inauguration he said the following:
“And millions of Americans are unsure about the future-if their job will be there tomorrow, if their children will be able to go to college, and if their grand children will be able to realize the full promise of America.”
I wonder what is the “full promise of America”? Is the promise that you have no “sshtruggles”, you always have a job, you go to college, you have a home, a dog, two cars, a vacation every summer? Or is it that by being in America, you get a chance to have those things? No guarantee, just an opportunity that could become reality depending on your education, planning, work, people skills and some luck.
For me, I want as much as possible-if I could win $100 million in the lottery, I know of a church that needs a new roof and a full time child education director. A high school that needs basketball uniforms, a children’s shelter that needs more cribs, a college student that needs help with tuition payments and about a dozen other groups that would benefit significantly from my wealth. Sure, I’d pay all my debts and spend on myself too. But my real number is much less than the $100 million and that money would create a very large ripple in my community’s pond. Which is precisely the point-everyone has their own number and beyond that, most put the overage to work to benefit others by donations, starting a new business, building a new theatre, museum, and park or offering scholarships. And let’s not forget the attorneys and accountants I’d need to handle all my business affairs.
President Obama again has revealed his core belief that while he does not “begrudge success”; he clearly knows how much success you should be able to have. And he plans to make sure that your success will be confiscated to benefit those who continue to “sshtruggle”. You will not be allowed to choose, the government will decide what is best. With his pathetic arrogance, the President is manufacturing a foundation for a socialist society in America. And his supporters cannot see the train wrecks around the bend of the failed European models he seeks to emulate.
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