Let me begin by admitting how much of a nerd I am. I still have the very first "I voted" sticker. Yes, when I was 18 it just happened to be a big election cycle and I happily walked myself to the voting booth and cast my ballot. That moment meant a lot to me. I was able to participate in a process that so many take for granted and so many don't have the ability to do. When I was younger, I did vote along party lines, but how the tides are turning. If you are not careful with who you select to represent the Republican Party this coming election, you are going to be in a world of surprise when you see that you lost in spite of how much money you shelled out. I'll elaborate.
When you choose as a group to put someone like McCain and lose, then turn around and say Romney is going to do it for us for sure, I start to question your judgement. Actually, a lot of us in the party questioned your judgement. Out of all of the people in the nation, these were two of our previous picks? Not the Romney was bad, he had some great ideas, but the demographic of voters is changing. We as a voting population need something more than great ideas. We need someone with a backbone. We need someone who is going to come out and systematically break down their opponent. One of the things that destroyed Romney was he never addressed the mud being flung at him. He was too mild mannered. Smart man, he knew what was going to happen with Russia, but the man was perceived as having no fire. Which is why you're seeing Trump, and now Cruz, dominating headlines.
I, as a voter and as an American, need someone in office who will fight to be there. The next President needs to have more than just good ideas. This backbone, this fire I speak of, is going to be critical. We need someone in office who will go toe-to-toe for the freedoms and values our nation holds. Otherwise, we are going to witness a fundamental change in who we are as a people, and it won't be pretty.
The Republican debates are less than 2 weeks away. Even though I am sure the core of the party, (or the core of the monetary contributors) wants Bush, you're going to continue to be surprised with the attention people like Trump and Cruz are going to get because they aren't holding back. Don't force us to vote for some ho-hum candidate, because we'll lose. If the thought of Trump going third party terrifies you, then you should be as equally worried about choosing the wrong candidate. The wrong candidate will take away the enthusiasm I, and most voters, have.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Please, Don't Ever Put Words in My Mouth
Have you read the article by a Mr. Dick Meyer entitled "Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank you"? If you have not, please understand that I cannot warn you enough that this piece will do more to raise your blood pressure than ten servings of highly salted fries. I will admit that even after I read it I was more than half angry. I kept wondering how someone can so blindly follow and praise this man sitting in the White House in between golf courses and numerous fundraisers. After I had some time to reflect, and significantly cooled off, I began to see how hollow and lackluster this author's reasoning was.
One of the first reasons as to why Obama is just the bee's-knees is because of the Iran deal that he is dictating. Meyer actually calls this a "diplomatic success, a giant step in defusing a long-ticking time bomb." While most of us want a peaceful outcome, for anyone to believe that Iran is going to behave is on a high dose of mind altering medication. This nation's supreme ruler has never ended the chants of "Death to America." Even today Kerry has been quoted as being "disturbed" by this news, as if it is even news. This nation not only hates the US, but it is a prime supporter of Hezbollah and the murderous regime of Syria. It's almost like paying a blackmailer. You can keep giving them all the money they demand, they will never be satisfied. Not to mention that we have nothing to show for our citizens being held in Iran. No, this is not a solid argument for you Mr. Meyer.
Obamacare. Yes, yes indeed. Obamacare is his second argument as to why we should all be brown-nosed and eternally grateful. He says that "Obama delivered one of the most important domestic programs since the New Deal." Meyer even boasts how the Supreme Court upheld this golden ticket of American humanity. I need to let Dick Meyer in on a huge secret that he may not be aware of. Obamacare is going to significantly change the way we receive health care, in a negative fashion. Waits will be longer, deductibles will be higher, and the government will have a say in what services you can have; all you need to do is look at the VA. Government managed health care for our veterans is a sad, disturbing joke and soon this will be our reality for the nation. Despite the promise of keeping one's plan, of lower deductibles and premiums we're seeing the exact opposite. Don't you know that is why it wasn't implemented during an election cycle? It's because Congress didn't want it leaking out about the cruel grip it will have on people's care. Think about this too, if Obamacare is such a valuable institution, then why were there so many delays in implementing it?
I laugh at every single person who tells me that we have recovered from our financial crisis. We have, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, more kids living in poverty currently than they ever did during the Great Depression. Let that sink in. In 2015, in our land of opportunity, we have more of our nation's youth living in poverty than ever did during the most massive hit to the US economy. Let's refer back to your beloved Obamacare. This act declares that anyone working full-time must be offered health care by their employer. So what did employers do to negate that huge cost? They reduced many employees to part time. That means less working hours, and that means many people now have to have two or more jobs to make up for the one job that they lost. Food costs are absurd, gas prices have not budged enough to make a difference, and there again is the higher costs people have to pay due to Obamacare. Show me where people are thriving, and I bet it is the higher class, because the middle class is becoming something of ledgend.
I'm going to combine the last two points made because they really are the weakest points Meyer's makes. Meyer says that Obama being black and being President is an "epic triumph." Excuse me while I try to see how that is a reason to bow down to the your false idol, sir. Obama's adminsitration is "as free of corruption...as any in memory." I guess he doesn't own a TV nor listen to anything other than the "I-Heart-Obama" channels that are CNN or MSNBC. Dignity and honesty, I believe you're delusional.
I would like to take everyone down reality alley, and I truly hope Mr. Meyer joins us. There is nothing good that is going to come from bowing to Iran's demands. Around the world we are now an inadequate and paltry serving of a power we once were. Russia laughs at us, and Iran continues their death chants, all the while knowing more concessions will be made to them by the horrid people in power. Obamacare is nothing more than an overreach of executive power to seal Obama's legacy that is being cradled in he bosom of a bought and paid for bench of "justices". These people serving in our Supreme Court are nothing more than a committee whose job is to seek anything that may scantily support the cause they are told to support. We're still in a financial crisis. We are being told to pay more and more taxes for numerous unnecessary government programs because people are giving up hope in the American Dream. There is nothing in my mind that even puts Obama's skin color on a badge of achievement because, unlike what you try and say, skin color is not a big deal. The big deal is the person, not their levels of melanin. We have a president in office who cares more about pop culture than doing right by the American people. He is promoting his agenda of a weakened socialist state. Here's one thing you had right, "of Obama , the American population, ask "What have you done for me lately" because that is essentially in the socialist state. Socialism where it's population pumps money into the large collective pot to only be given a meager drop of sustenance.
Aside from asking you to step outside of your bubble, I demand one thing from you Mr. Meyer. Do not thank someone on my behalf. Most of all, do not ever put words in my mouth. What you call "ungrateful", I call informed.
One of the first reasons as to why Obama is just the bee's-knees is because of the Iran deal that he is dictating. Meyer actually calls this a "diplomatic success, a giant step in defusing a long-ticking time bomb." While most of us want a peaceful outcome, for anyone to believe that Iran is going to behave is on a high dose of mind altering medication. This nation's supreme ruler has never ended the chants of "Death to America." Even today Kerry has been quoted as being "disturbed" by this news, as if it is even news. This nation not only hates the US, but it is a prime supporter of Hezbollah and the murderous regime of Syria. It's almost like paying a blackmailer. You can keep giving them all the money they demand, they will never be satisfied. Not to mention that we have nothing to show for our citizens being held in Iran. No, this is not a solid argument for you Mr. Meyer.
Obamacare. Yes, yes indeed. Obamacare is his second argument as to why we should all be brown-nosed and eternally grateful. He says that "Obama delivered one of the most important domestic programs since the New Deal." Meyer even boasts how the Supreme Court upheld this golden ticket of American humanity. I need to let Dick Meyer in on a huge secret that he may not be aware of. Obamacare is going to significantly change the way we receive health care, in a negative fashion. Waits will be longer, deductibles will be higher, and the government will have a say in what services you can have; all you need to do is look at the VA. Government managed health care for our veterans is a sad, disturbing joke and soon this will be our reality for the nation. Despite the promise of keeping one's plan, of lower deductibles and premiums we're seeing the exact opposite. Don't you know that is why it wasn't implemented during an election cycle? It's because Congress didn't want it leaking out about the cruel grip it will have on people's care. Think about this too, if Obamacare is such a valuable institution, then why were there so many delays in implementing it?
I laugh at every single person who tells me that we have recovered from our financial crisis. We have, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, more kids living in poverty currently than they ever did during the Great Depression. Let that sink in. In 2015, in our land of opportunity, we have more of our nation's youth living in poverty than ever did during the most massive hit to the US economy. Let's refer back to your beloved Obamacare. This act declares that anyone working full-time must be offered health care by their employer. So what did employers do to negate that huge cost? They reduced many employees to part time. That means less working hours, and that means many people now have to have two or more jobs to make up for the one job that they lost. Food costs are absurd, gas prices have not budged enough to make a difference, and there again is the higher costs people have to pay due to Obamacare. Show me where people are thriving, and I bet it is the higher class, because the middle class is becoming something of ledgend.
I'm going to combine the last two points made because they really are the weakest points Meyer's makes. Meyer says that Obama being black and being President is an "epic triumph." Excuse me while I try to see how that is a reason to bow down to the your false idol, sir. Obama's adminsitration is "as free of corruption...as any in memory." I guess he doesn't own a TV nor listen to anything other than the "I-Heart-Obama" channels that are CNN or MSNBC. Dignity and honesty, I believe you're delusional.
I would like to take everyone down reality alley, and I truly hope Mr. Meyer joins us. There is nothing good that is going to come from bowing to Iran's demands. Around the world we are now an inadequate and paltry serving of a power we once were. Russia laughs at us, and Iran continues their death chants, all the while knowing more concessions will be made to them by the horrid people in power. Obamacare is nothing more than an overreach of executive power to seal Obama's legacy that is being cradled in he bosom of a bought and paid for bench of "justices". These people serving in our Supreme Court are nothing more than a committee whose job is to seek anything that may scantily support the cause they are told to support. We're still in a financial crisis. We are being told to pay more and more taxes for numerous unnecessary government programs because people are giving up hope in the American Dream. There is nothing in my mind that even puts Obama's skin color on a badge of achievement because, unlike what you try and say, skin color is not a big deal. The big deal is the person, not their levels of melanin. We have a president in office who cares more about pop culture than doing right by the American people. He is promoting his agenda of a weakened socialist state. Here's one thing you had right, "of Obama , the American population, ask "What have you done for me lately" because that is essentially in the socialist state. Socialism where it's population pumps money into the large collective pot to only be given a meager drop of sustenance.
Aside from asking you to step outside of your bubble, I demand one thing from you Mr. Meyer. Do not thank someone on my behalf. Most of all, do not ever put words in my mouth. What you call "ungrateful", I call informed.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
"The Silent Majority is Back!"
The Donald! No matter what kind of insults you can throw at him, this man is doing something that other candidates wish they could. He is speaking freely, openly and hard hitting tough issues. I've heard of him being referred to as a clown, but how can you realistically argue with the points he makes? If I was to listen to the mainstream media and trolls on social media, I wouldn't think he had a prayer in the world, but every time he's spoken I've been engrossed! I have something for this man that I don't really have for the Rino's and most of the current politicians battling it out for the Republican nomination right now; this man has my respect.
Deny me the following. What other candidate out there is able to come out and say that our elected men and women in D.C. are "dumb" when it comes to how they are handling the illegal immigration process? None. Why? That's because they have to answer for every penny they are getting in campaign contributions from people who don't want us to close the borders. These big name donors want cheap labor, and to crack down on this would hurt their bottom line. Who else is going to call Sharpton a "con man" if they don't give him money? NO one would dare, they're too worried about someone pulling the racist card on them if they do. Where else will you hear that the media is mostly full of dishonest reporting? Unless they don't want coverage, they're keeping mum.
While I think there is a lot that has to be done for anyone in the Republican field to get the nomination, there isn't a single one of them who is as open as Trump. All of the "haters" out there, especially when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration, explain to me why you're for people coming into our country undocumented. What do you have to gain by allowing people to rip the core of our existence apart? Why is it such a hard concept to understand that at the very least the people who want to make our money and live in our nation become a documented citizen? It should be such a simple thing to have someone in this nation being law abiding. It should be such a simple thing to ask that they embrace our culture, that they not be given a constant ladle of free "gimme's" from the US government. Are all of the people who come from Mexico eventually going to become murderers and rapists? No, but Trump didn't say all of them were. I will argue though that if we continue to allow these illegal immigrants to live freely in our land without fear of being persecuted, that it will cause a more fertile breeding ground for unwanted behavior/activites. When did we become a group of people who were ok with immigration officers not sending back the violent offenders? Don't you think that the murderer of Kathryn Steinle being sent back five times should have been a warning to the government and to those at ICE? I'm over being told that I am one of the few people left in this country who want people to come in and bring useful skills, a love of what America offers, and to do so by embracing the process legally.
I am glad that there is someone like Trump running. This is a major issue we have to fix. We need to end this constant influx of illegals in our country, and we need to punish all sanctuary cities within the U.S. If Trump is not successful in getting the nomination, or splitting into a third party on his own, then at least there is this: He's bringing what some are calling the "silent majority" thoughts to the front so all have to discuss these real issues openly.
Deny me the following. What other candidate out there is able to come out and say that our elected men and women in D.C. are "dumb" when it comes to how they are handling the illegal immigration process? None. Why? That's because they have to answer for every penny they are getting in campaign contributions from people who don't want us to close the borders. These big name donors want cheap labor, and to crack down on this would hurt their bottom line. Who else is going to call Sharpton a "con man" if they don't give him money? NO one would dare, they're too worried about someone pulling the racist card on them if they do. Where else will you hear that the media is mostly full of dishonest reporting? Unless they don't want coverage, they're keeping mum.
While I think there is a lot that has to be done for anyone in the Republican field to get the nomination, there isn't a single one of them who is as open as Trump. All of the "haters" out there, especially when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration, explain to me why you're for people coming into our country undocumented. What do you have to gain by allowing people to rip the core of our existence apart? Why is it such a hard concept to understand that at the very least the people who want to make our money and live in our nation become a documented citizen? It should be such a simple thing to have someone in this nation being law abiding. It should be such a simple thing to ask that they embrace our culture, that they not be given a constant ladle of free "gimme's" from the US government. Are all of the people who come from Mexico eventually going to become murderers and rapists? No, but Trump didn't say all of them were. I will argue though that if we continue to allow these illegal immigrants to live freely in our land without fear of being persecuted, that it will cause a more fertile breeding ground for unwanted behavior/activites. When did we become a group of people who were ok with immigration officers not sending back the violent offenders? Don't you think that the murderer of Kathryn Steinle being sent back five times should have been a warning to the government and to those at ICE? I'm over being told that I am one of the few people left in this country who want people to come in and bring useful skills, a love of what America offers, and to do so by embracing the process legally.
I am glad that there is someone like Trump running. This is a major issue we have to fix. We need to end this constant influx of illegals in our country, and we need to punish all sanctuary cities within the U.S. If Trump is not successful in getting the nomination, or splitting into a third party on his own, then at least there is this: He's bringing what some are calling the "silent majority" thoughts to the front so all have to discuss these real issues openly.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Knock some sense into your children!
"I hate Americans. I hate America" That statement was and is made on a daily basis, however, this time it was caught being said from a famous pop icon. A pop icon that is adored and admired by many a child in this nation, Ariana Grande. Oh how simple it must be in your world, Ariana, where you don't have to worry about budgeting for bills or worry about making a life in a simple way like most do. You're an entertainer, and might I add one whose fame is entirely based on a fleeting fan base. Once you have lost the "It" factor you possess, you're nothing more than a memory. Let me come forward and educate you on something that you may have overlooked when you made your comments about hating this nation that you grew up in.
If you were born practically anywhere else in this world, you would not be able to do what you have done in your very short lifetime. You would not be allowed to roam around on stage, or outside, half dressed. You would not be able to rise up from whatever class you were born into, you'd be stuck. All of these little boys you've dated, that wouldn't be allowed without a marriage contract. You might actually have become an intellectual instead, since the rest of the world actually values an education more than what we do in this country, but I digress.
You have decided on a career where you are always in the spotlight. Everything you do will be captured on camera, whether you like it or not. That's the way it is for celebrities in this nation. Since you chose this life, if you want to be a role model, that means you must conduct yourself with decorum the all time. At all times you have to present yourself in a manner in which you won't have to issue public statements nor undergo false surgeries for. Why do you think certain people are denied access to Kate Middleton? She has an image to maintain and cannot be seen with people who would dampen that image. When you dress a certain way, people are going to want to as well. That's why celebrities get paid millions to endorse foods, clothes, hotels, you name it! It's because marketers know that when someone who has a huge fan base is seen with certain products, that product sales will boost because people want what celebrities have. Again, I go back to Kate Middleton and her dresses, hats, shoes flying off shelves once she's seen in them.
The hatred you say you have declared, even if you thought it was a private moment, is now public. There is no amount of back tracking you can do now to erase it. It's out there and won't go away. You say your comments were directed, in part, to the childhood obesity rates in the U.S. and how we need to "educate ourselves and our children about the dangers of overeating and the poison that we put into our bodies." Now I ask of you, if you say these donuts were being bought by a friend of yours, why didn't you do your best to educate that friend on the dangerous donut they were about to buy to consume? If you're THAT much of an advocate of being health conscious, then you should have been able to inform them of these alleged poisons before entering that shop and SAVED them, correct? But you didn't. You and your friends entered the store, and acted like a bunch of middle school kids. Why have you yet to address the licking of the donuts laid in front of you? Did you do a detox to rid yourself of that sugar you put in your body? Probably not.
What you have demonstrated is that you are a very immature little girl. You have shown the world that by no means can you mentally handle being a role model for kids, nor for healthy eating. You're just another spoiled brat who is in the entertainment industry who values nothing. Maybe once your fame falters, then you'll be able to get a real job and value this nation more.
Just remember, it is because of the blood shed by millions that you're free to do what you do. Don't disrespect that.
If you were born practically anywhere else in this world, you would not be able to do what you have done in your very short lifetime. You would not be allowed to roam around on stage, or outside, half dressed. You would not be able to rise up from whatever class you were born into, you'd be stuck. All of these little boys you've dated, that wouldn't be allowed without a marriage contract. You might actually have become an intellectual instead, since the rest of the world actually values an education more than what we do in this country, but I digress.
You have decided on a career where you are always in the spotlight. Everything you do will be captured on camera, whether you like it or not. That's the way it is for celebrities in this nation. Since you chose this life, if you want to be a role model, that means you must conduct yourself with decorum the all time. At all times you have to present yourself in a manner in which you won't have to issue public statements nor undergo false surgeries for. Why do you think certain people are denied access to Kate Middleton? She has an image to maintain and cannot be seen with people who would dampen that image. When you dress a certain way, people are going to want to as well. That's why celebrities get paid millions to endorse foods, clothes, hotels, you name it! It's because marketers know that when someone who has a huge fan base is seen with certain products, that product sales will boost because people want what celebrities have. Again, I go back to Kate Middleton and her dresses, hats, shoes flying off shelves once she's seen in them.
The hatred you say you have declared, even if you thought it was a private moment, is now public. There is no amount of back tracking you can do now to erase it. It's out there and won't go away. You say your comments were directed, in part, to the childhood obesity rates in the U.S. and how we need to "educate ourselves and our children about the dangers of overeating and the poison that we put into our bodies." Now I ask of you, if you say these donuts were being bought by a friend of yours, why didn't you do your best to educate that friend on the dangerous donut they were about to buy to consume? If you're THAT much of an advocate of being health conscious, then you should have been able to inform them of these alleged poisons before entering that shop and SAVED them, correct? But you didn't. You and your friends entered the store, and acted like a bunch of middle school kids. Why have you yet to address the licking of the donuts laid in front of you? Did you do a detox to rid yourself of that sugar you put in your body? Probably not.
What you have demonstrated is that you are a very immature little girl. You have shown the world that by no means can you mentally handle being a role model for kids, nor for healthy eating. You're just another spoiled brat who is in the entertainment industry who values nothing. Maybe once your fame falters, then you'll be able to get a real job and value this nation more.
Just remember, it is because of the blood shed by millions that you're free to do what you do. Don't disrespect that.
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