President Reagan and various congressmen pledged to crack down on tax cheaters who were stealing $10 billion (or was it 20? Maybe 120 billion) from the government. The greatest offenders, of course, were small businesses like farmers and contract engineers who use cash accounting methods.
On a windy overcast day in February 1985 we filed our tax return. Our accountant had determined that we owed $1100, but there was less than $100 in the checking account so he recommended we file the return without payment and wait for them to contact us.
A few days later we received a demand letter from the IRS threatening to take our 13 year old car (estimated value, $300), seize our checking account, seize our savings account (what's savings?), seize our house (negative equity), garnishe our wages (wages require a job, right?), and if that is not enough we would be put in prison. (Then you'll be sorry.)
I was standing on the lawn facing a frigid northwest wind and as I looked over the barren, frozen landscape the vision of three hots and a cot in a Federal prison was quite appealing.
I am living proof of the unlimited Grace of a loving God. We survived this and subsequent challenges without suffering imprisonment. Looking back; I really don't know how we did it other than guidance from He who rules the universe.
Reading the manifesto from Mr. Stack, it seems his nightmare began with the tax reform act of 1986. He placed his faith in government and people. He believed that justice would always be done. Things didn't work out as he thought they should. He reportedly was a self reliant person, a characteristic celebrated in our culture. Unfortunately, he learned that he was weak and there was no one he would trust to lead him from his spiritual desert. So he did what he thought he could.
There were many times when I fantasized about similar acts of violence; but thank God, the Spirit showed me a better way.
So: what are the life lessons learned from this experience?
1) Please don't ask me to canonize Ronald Reagan.
2) All governments are inherently evil. They can't help it. Governments are invented by people, managed by people and exaggerate all the flaws of humanity. The God of the universe placed unique persons in a unique place in history to create a new government designed to inhibit itself through checks and balances. We need to return to that model.
3) Nobody is qualified to adjudicate "fairness". Nobody. Life is unfair. Deal with it.
4) To those whom much has been given; much will be required. When you are blessed, reach out and share the blessing.
5) Everyone will let you down at some point. Everyone. The truth is that you have let others down on more than one occasion. Guaranteed. The only One you can rely on is the Creator of all things seen and unseen. He guides those who seek Him in a relationship of abundant life. Guaranteed.
6) The only thing standing between you and the promised abundant life is an unforgiving heart. Do you harbor unforgiveness? How's that workin' out for you? How did it work out for Joe Stack?
The choice is yours.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Problem with Government Spending
I was sitting in a small rural cafe one morning in 1984. The conversation turned to politics as usual. The problem is government spending and the primary culprits are women having babies and foreign aid; blah-blah-blah. I looked around the room and noted that all but three of us were collecting Social Security and we were farmers.
And so I said, "The problem with government spending is that everyone in this room is going to get a government check this year."
The youngest one jumped to his feet and invited me to continue this discussion in the parking lot.
I assumed my least threating body language and asked, "Did you sign up for the farm program?"
"Well yeah, but that's different!" he replied.
"I didn't say you don't deserve it or that it was a bad thing to do. All I said was; the problem with government spending is that everyone in this room is going to get a government check this year and that is the problem with government spending."
They changed the subject.
Twenty five years later an even larger proportion of the population is getting a government check. You need to review your sources of income before you self-righteously proclaim that you don't get government money. For example, I work for the airport and a significant part of our income is based on Federal Grants. So if that money were to disappear, a large number of jobs would disappear with it. Temporarily. At some point, the work would need to be done and the money would be found. Where does your employer get their money? Are they or the company that owns them dependent upon some government grant or business?
Have you drawn unemployment insurance, food stamps, reduced cost school lunches or breakfast? It could be argued that earned income credit is an entitlement that contributes to massive government deficit.
I repeat, the problem with government spending is that too many people, including you and me, are getting money from the government. The President's announcement to freeze discretionary spending at the current elevated level does not solve the problem. You must reduce, cut, eliminate spending.
President Bush (41) belatedly came to the reduce spending idea at the end of his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 1992. He declared over and over; "The problem is entitlements". That is correct. Approximately 2/3 of Federal spending is on programs called entitlements. He never specified any particular entitlement spending that needed to be reduced; therefore I considered his pitch to be disingenuous. He was probably thinking about the programs that are commonly called welfare. In fact, the largest single entitlement program is Social Security. The second largest is Medicare. The third largest is Medicaid.
The current occupant (of the White House) seems to believe the best way to reduce spending on these entitlements is to control everyone's access to medical care and then use this control to ration care. Ultimately people will die prematurely thereby reducing the burden on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Full disclosure: I am 65 years old and I do NOT want the government to ration my access to health care. I do NOT subscribe to Medicare and will refuse it as long as I can. The Federal government foreclosed my retirement plan and the only pension that I have is Social Security. (Link)
There are a number of alternatives to the President's vision of our future; but you won't learn of them by reading the newspaper or watching the news on television. I learned of these alternatives by listening to talk radio and searching the internet. The following links will inform you of alternatives to spending the country into oblivion.
Wall Street Journal Rep. Paul Ryan, R-WI 'Prosperity Plan"
Taking Back our Fiscal Future (White Paper)
Doctors for Patient Care What doesn't work
Comparison of Republican vs. Democrat Health Care Plans
You are invited to share ideas you have discovered that will reduce government spending and intrusion.
And so I said, "The problem with government spending is that everyone in this room is going to get a government check this year."
The youngest one jumped to his feet and invited me to continue this discussion in the parking lot.
I assumed my least threating body language and asked, "Did you sign up for the farm program?"
"Well yeah, but that's different!" he replied.
"I didn't say you don't deserve it or that it was a bad thing to do. All I said was; the problem with government spending is that everyone in this room is going to get a government check this year and that is the problem with government spending."
They changed the subject.
Twenty five years later an even larger proportion of the population is getting a government check. You need to review your sources of income before you self-righteously proclaim that you don't get government money. For example, I work for the airport and a significant part of our income is based on Federal Grants. So if that money were to disappear, a large number of jobs would disappear with it. Temporarily. At some point, the work would need to be done and the money would be found. Where does your employer get their money? Are they or the company that owns them dependent upon some government grant or business?
Have you drawn unemployment insurance, food stamps, reduced cost school lunches or breakfast? It could be argued that earned income credit is an entitlement that contributes to massive government deficit.
I repeat, the problem with government spending is that too many people, including you and me, are getting money from the government. The President's announcement to freeze discretionary spending at the current elevated level does not solve the problem. You must reduce, cut, eliminate spending.
President Bush (41) belatedly came to the reduce spending idea at the end of his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 1992. He declared over and over; "The problem is entitlements". That is correct. Approximately 2/3 of Federal spending is on programs called entitlements. He never specified any particular entitlement spending that needed to be reduced; therefore I considered his pitch to be disingenuous. He was probably thinking about the programs that are commonly called welfare. In fact, the largest single entitlement program is Social Security. The second largest is Medicare. The third largest is Medicaid.
The current occupant (of the White House) seems to believe the best way to reduce spending on these entitlements is to control everyone's access to medical care and then use this control to ration care. Ultimately people will die prematurely thereby reducing the burden on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Full disclosure: I am 65 years old and I do NOT want the government to ration my access to health care. I do NOT subscribe to Medicare and will refuse it as long as I can. The Federal government foreclosed my retirement plan and the only pension that I have is Social Security. (Link)
There are a number of alternatives to the President's vision of our future; but you won't learn of them by reading the newspaper or watching the news on television. I learned of these alternatives by listening to talk radio and searching the internet. The following links will inform you of alternatives to spending the country into oblivion.
Wall Street Journal Rep. Paul Ryan, R-WI 'Prosperity Plan"
Taking Back our Fiscal Future (White Paper)
Doctors for Patient Care What doesn't work
Comparison of Republican vs. Democrat Health Care Plans
You are invited to share ideas you have discovered that will reduce government spending and intrusion.
Friday, January 8, 2010
A Fool's Game
A friend and I were talking politics over lunch the other day and he felt the governor was not trying hard enough to get Texas their share of federal funds. It is estimated that Texas only gets about 85 cents from every dollar that Texas residents send to Washington DC. I reminded him that it is impossible for everyone to get 100% because the Federal Government skims money off the top; in other words, for every dollar that goes to Washington only 90 cents comes back. The rest stays in Washington.
I told him that Congress does that intentionally so they can control us by making us fight with each other for a bigger batch of goodies. "It is only a fool's game," was my conclusion.
The Obama administration and the progressives in Congress are perfect examples of how we are all being played for suckers. For example:
The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) created $750 billion out of thin air to loan to banks. Then the treasury department used threats of audits to make all banks participate. The idea was the banks would borrow the money from the government and pay it back to the treasury with interest. Well, the banks are paying it back; but the money is not going to the treasury. It is going into a slush fund that the Obama administration can use to reward supporters without oversight from anybody. (Link)
Senator Landrieu extorted $300 million to be spent exclusively in Louisianna in exchange for her vote for the Healthcare Jamdown. She is so shameless that she bragged about it on the floor of the Senate.
Senator Burriss of IL boasted that he wanted to cast the deciding vote on Obamacare when he was appointed to the US Senate last winter. In November the same Sen. Burriss started whining that maybe he wouldn't vote for it after all unless Illinois got some goodies. Apparently he got something, because he shut up the next day.
Senator Ben Nelson of NE held out until he got a $100 million deal on Medicaide plus a $6 billion tax break for insurance companies based in Nebraska. It was such a brazen shakedown that Governor Heineman condemned the Senator. Senator Nelson then dared the governor to turn down the money.
The Healthcare Jamdown will severely restrict the very popular Medicare Advantage program. Unless you live in Florida. So much for 'You can keep your old health insurance' lie; unless you move to Florida.
Sen Reid publicly stated "It is their own fault if the senators didn't get everything they wanted. I can't help it if they are not skilled negotiators." He also called such bribes 'compromise'.
It makes me physically ill to see these shameless representatives deliberately get us to fighting with each other over money we don't have. They are intentionally stealing our freedom and destroying our children's future for their own personal power and comfort today.
I have always said the American people elect the people they deserve. Do we really deserve these immoral, unindicted felons? Is that who we really are? Are you willing to sell out all the other states for a few bucks today?
Are We, the People so bereft of integrity that we will do anything for a fast buck?
Have you noticed that each one of these elected persons pledges to uphold the Constitution of the United States? Then, before the smudge of their palm print on the Bible cools; they begin maneuvering for personal wealth and influence. I would bet money that most have never even read the constitution they pledged to uphold.
Pray for our country.
I told him that Congress does that intentionally so they can control us by making us fight with each other for a bigger batch of goodies. "It is only a fool's game," was my conclusion.
The Obama administration and the progressives in Congress are perfect examples of how we are all being played for suckers. For example:
The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) created $750 billion out of thin air to loan to banks. Then the treasury department used threats of audits to make all banks participate. The idea was the banks would borrow the money from the government and pay it back to the treasury with interest. Well, the banks are paying it back; but the money is not going to the treasury. It is going into a slush fund that the Obama administration can use to reward supporters without oversight from anybody. (Link)
Senator Landrieu extorted $300 million to be spent exclusively in Louisianna in exchange for her vote for the Healthcare Jamdown. She is so shameless that she bragged about it on the floor of the Senate.
Senator Burriss of IL boasted that he wanted to cast the deciding vote on Obamacare when he was appointed to the US Senate last winter. In November the same Sen. Burriss started whining that maybe he wouldn't vote for it after all unless Illinois got some goodies. Apparently he got something, because he shut up the next day.
Senator Ben Nelson of NE held out until he got a $100 million deal on Medicaide plus a $6 billion tax break for insurance companies based in Nebraska. It was such a brazen shakedown that Governor Heineman condemned the Senator. Senator Nelson then dared the governor to turn down the money.
The Healthcare Jamdown will severely restrict the very popular Medicare Advantage program. Unless you live in Florida. So much for 'You can keep your old health insurance' lie; unless you move to Florida.
Sen Reid publicly stated "It is their own fault if the senators didn't get everything they wanted. I can't help it if they are not skilled negotiators." He also called such bribes 'compromise'.
It makes me physically ill to see these shameless representatives deliberately get us to fighting with each other over money we don't have. They are intentionally stealing our freedom and destroying our children's future for their own personal power and comfort today.
I have always said the American people elect the people they deserve. Do we really deserve these immoral, unindicted felons? Is that who we really are? Are you willing to sell out all the other states for a few bucks today?
Are We, the People so bereft of integrity that we will do anything for a fast buck?
Have you noticed that each one of these elected persons pledges to uphold the Constitution of the United States? Then, before the smudge of their palm print on the Bible cools; they begin maneuvering for personal wealth and influence. I would bet money that most have never even read the constitution they pledged to uphold.
Pray for our country.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Did You Get What You Wanted for Christmas?
So, what did you get for Christmas? Did you get what you wanted?
Several years ago my wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I replied, "I can't think of anything you can buy me that I want to pay for." Such is the cynicism of adulthood. Perhaps that is why Christmas is for children. It keeps us young as we watch the excitement in their eyes when they open up one surprise gift after another. For a few hours we are able to forget the reality that someone will have to pay for this.
If you didn't get what you wanted, did you get what you deserve? Everyone knows and freely quotes John 3:16; but many people haven't heard that Jesus said, "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world." (John 3:17) Why is that?
Why didn't God send his son to condemn the world? Could it be that we condemn ourselves? God created the world and everything in it. How could he not love it? It must break His heart to see how we ignore Him, abuse each other, and trash His creation. Yet, He does not condemn us; but wants to save us from ourselves. A couple of years ago my wife gave me a small stocking with a lump of coal inside. I think it was a joke, but I keep it around as a reminder of what I deserve.
As the days get longer and the cold gets stronger, we all gather with friends and family to celebrate the Christ Mass. This is the time we remember that God stepped out of heaven and walked with us to show us the way. We are reminded that
EVERYONE NEEDS COMPASSION
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The Hope of nations
God has freely given us everything we need and we pray that you will gratefully share what has been freely given; compassion, never failing love, mercy, forgiveness and kindness.
Several years ago my wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I replied, "I can't think of anything you can buy me that I want to pay for." Such is the cynicism of adulthood. Perhaps that is why Christmas is for children. It keeps us young as we watch the excitement in their eyes when they open up one surprise gift after another. For a few hours we are able to forget the reality that someone will have to pay for this.
If you didn't get what you wanted, did you get what you deserve? Everyone knows and freely quotes John 3:16; but many people haven't heard that Jesus said, "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world." (John 3:17) Why is that?
Why didn't God send his son to condemn the world? Could it be that we condemn ourselves? God created the world and everything in it. How could he not love it? It must break His heart to see how we ignore Him, abuse each other, and trash His creation. Yet, He does not condemn us; but wants to save us from ourselves. A couple of years ago my wife gave me a small stocking with a lump of coal inside. I think it was a joke, but I keep it around as a reminder of what I deserve.
As the days get longer and the cold gets stronger, we all gather with friends and family to celebrate the Christ Mass. This is the time we remember that God stepped out of heaven and walked with us to show us the way. We are reminded that
EVERYONE NEEDS COMPASSION
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The Hope of nations
God has freely given us everything we need and we pray that you will gratefully share what has been freely given; compassion, never failing love, mercy, forgiveness and kindness.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Preparing for Christmas
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 - NIV
It is exhilarating to live in rural Nebraska in the winter. The stars are brilliant in the crisp winter sky. Even the moon seems to be larger and shine brighter. It is so peaceful to be seated under this awesome display of God's power and grace.
The apostle Paul wrote "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise". Consider the nativity story. God decided to send His Son into the world to show us Himself. The only questions are when and how. God chose a laborer from a no-name town in a sleepy backwater district and his fiance. In the fullness of time, she gave birth in a stable carved into the side of a rock.
Now, how would He announce His arrival to the world? God first announced this great news to a bunch of smelly shepherds sleeping under the stars.
It has been my life experience that it is easier to experience God when I take the time to associate with the foolish things of the world. Your challenge in this advent season is to spend some time with a child, learn the name of the security guard at work, and ask the janitor about her family. God is everywhere from the soaring majesty of the universe to the simple comforts of a clean room. We are inspired by beautiful decorations, festive gatherings, and powerful music. We also find His presence in simple acts of kindness, thoughtful gifts shared, and the mundane routine of our daily lives.
We pray that you will take the time to look for the presence of God every day.
It is exhilarating to live in rural Nebraska in the winter. The stars are brilliant in the crisp winter sky. Even the moon seems to be larger and shine brighter. It is so peaceful to be seated under this awesome display of God's power and grace.
The apostle Paul wrote "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise". Consider the nativity story. God decided to send His Son into the world to show us Himself. The only questions are when and how. God chose a laborer from a no-name town in a sleepy backwater district and his fiance. In the fullness of time, she gave birth in a stable carved into the side of a rock.
Now, how would He announce His arrival to the world? God first announced this great news to a bunch of smelly shepherds sleeping under the stars.
It has been my life experience that it is easier to experience God when I take the time to associate with the foolish things of the world. Your challenge in this advent season is to spend some time with a child, learn the name of the security guard at work, and ask the janitor about her family. God is everywhere from the soaring majesty of the universe to the simple comforts of a clean room. We are inspired by beautiful decorations, festive gatherings, and powerful music. We also find His presence in simple acts of kindness, thoughtful gifts shared, and the mundane routine of our daily lives.
We pray that you will take the time to look for the presence of God every day.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Healthcare Reform - Follow the Money
Whenever a major piece of legislation is being rushed through a legislative body, we are reminded of the immortal words of the Great Philosopher; Deep Throat. "FOLLOW THE MONEY!"
We have already postulated that the Senate and House Healthcare Reform legislation will yield the benefits of revenue enhancement by the government skimming off the top of all the cash flow of 1/6 of our economy, reduce overall costs of Medicare and Medicaide by rationing, and reduce the costs to the Social Security system by hastening the death of unproductive citizens.
Link
The American Hospital Association announced an agreement with the Obama administration to reduce costs $155 billion over 10 years if congress will pass comprehensive healthcare reform. This begs the questions: Why $155 billion? Why not, oh I don't know, $500 billion? Nobody will audit this number anyway. Why not cut the costs now? WHAT'S IN IT FOR THEM? Follow the money.
The legislation will grant them a government licensed monopoly by "restrictions on physician self-referral to hospitals in which they have an ownership interest". The two page press release is linked here.
So much for the AHA commitment to quality healthcare at lower cost for everyone.
The American Medical Association supports comprehensive healthcare reform. Of course; the AMA represents fewer than 1 in 6 doctors in this country, but don't pay any attention to that. Why would a doctor organization support legislation that will require them to work for the government following procedures dictated by faceless bureaucrats? Follow the money.
In an interview with the Houston Chronicle; James Rohack, President of the AMA said the most pressing need is "Congress fix the 21 percent Medicare cut coming in January 2010" adding "people may find it difficult to find doctors to care for them because many doctors will close their practice to Medicare patients". Link
At this point we suffered an intellectual whiplash from the cognitive dissonance created by the AMA endorsement of legislation that would cut $500 billion in Medicare reimbursements. It seems the doctors have been promised that $250 billion will be added in before the $500 billion is cut. And besides; congress never cuts funding for ANYTHING. (I hate being lied to.)
The American Association of Retired Persons is endorsing comprehensive healtcare reform in spite of overwhelming evidence that this will reduce the number of physicians accepting medicare reimbursement. Why? Follow the money.
AARP sells medigap insurance. People who can afford it will be forced to purchase medigap insurance to guarantee prompt access to healthcare. Of course; medigap insurance may well be considered a cadillac plan and therefore there will be some kind of hidden tax or surcharge in addition to the premium on the insurance that AARP sells.
The Service Employee International Union, United Auto Workers, and other unions are strong proponents of universal health care with the government being the single provider. Why? Follow the money.
Most unions and many large employers are facing HUGE unfunded liabilities with their retiree healthcare plans; therefore they are anxious to dump the liability onto the Federal government. Problem solved.
Dear reader, consider this: Your retirement healthcare fund is bankrupt. I don't care if it is your union, your employer, or Medicare. It is bankrupt so deal with it.
The following two links are two opposing viewpoints of the same fact:
Feel free to read this well researched and footnoted report by the Heritage Foundation or you could join this fellow in Egypt and live along denial.
Either way, the result is the same. Your retirement healthcare is assured only to the point of your personal wealth and the generosity of congress. Good luck with that.
As for me and my house; I will trust the Lord.
We have already postulated that the Senate and House Healthcare Reform legislation will yield the benefits of revenue enhancement by the government skimming off the top of all the cash flow of 1/6 of our economy, reduce overall costs of Medicare and Medicaide by rationing, and reduce the costs to the Social Security system by hastening the death of unproductive citizens.
Link
The American Hospital Association announced an agreement with the Obama administration to reduce costs $155 billion over 10 years if congress will pass comprehensive healthcare reform. This begs the questions: Why $155 billion? Why not, oh I don't know, $500 billion? Nobody will audit this number anyway. Why not cut the costs now? WHAT'S IN IT FOR THEM? Follow the money.
The legislation will grant them a government licensed monopoly by "restrictions on physician self-referral to hospitals in which they have an ownership interest". The two page press release is linked here.
So much for the AHA commitment to quality healthcare at lower cost for everyone.
The American Medical Association supports comprehensive healthcare reform. Of course; the AMA represents fewer than 1 in 6 doctors in this country, but don't pay any attention to that. Why would a doctor organization support legislation that will require them to work for the government following procedures dictated by faceless bureaucrats? Follow the money.
In an interview with the Houston Chronicle; James Rohack, President of the AMA said the most pressing need is "Congress fix the 21 percent Medicare cut coming in January 2010" adding "people may find it difficult to find doctors to care for them because many doctors will close their practice to Medicare patients". Link
At this point we suffered an intellectual whiplash from the cognitive dissonance created by the AMA endorsement of legislation that would cut $500 billion in Medicare reimbursements. It seems the doctors have been promised that $250 billion will be added in before the $500 billion is cut. And besides; congress never cuts funding for ANYTHING. (I hate being lied to.)
The American Association of Retired Persons is endorsing comprehensive healtcare reform in spite of overwhelming evidence that this will reduce the number of physicians accepting medicare reimbursement. Why? Follow the money.
AARP sells medigap insurance. People who can afford it will be forced to purchase medigap insurance to guarantee prompt access to healthcare. Of course; medigap insurance may well be considered a cadillac plan and therefore there will be some kind of hidden tax or surcharge in addition to the premium on the insurance that AARP sells.
The Service Employee International Union, United Auto Workers, and other unions are strong proponents of universal health care with the government being the single provider. Why? Follow the money.
Most unions and many large employers are facing HUGE unfunded liabilities with their retiree healthcare plans; therefore they are anxious to dump the liability onto the Federal government. Problem solved.
Dear reader, consider this: Your retirement healthcare fund is bankrupt. I don't care if it is your union, your employer, or Medicare. It is bankrupt so deal with it.
The following two links are two opposing viewpoints of the same fact:
Feel free to read this well researched and footnoted report by the Heritage Foundation or you could join this fellow in Egypt and live along denial.
Either way, the result is the same. Your retirement healthcare is assured only to the point of your personal wealth and the generosity of congress. Good luck with that.
As for me and my house; I will trust the Lord.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Why Do You Hate Sarah Palin?
Progressives in this country have a visceral hatred for Sarah Palin that defies logic. It is remeniscint of the Bush Deragement Syndrome that still afflicts the Obama Administration. Just yesterday, November 19, the Secretary of the Treasury tried to blame the continuing decline of economic activity on President Bush. They are such children to blame all their failures on somebody else.
The hatred for Sarah Palin cannot be related to anything she has done on a national level because she has done nothing outside the state of Alaska. Do you hate her for what she accomplished for the citizens of Alaska? She tore down the good ol' boy club the Republicans were running in Juneau. She muscled more royalty payments from the oil companies and passed it on to the citizens of Alaska. She successfully negotiated a treaty to bring natural gas from Alaska to the rest of the United States through Canada.
Perhaps you hate her because she talks funny. Hope you are not one of those diversity freaks who believes that diversity is our greatest strength and ebonics should be an official language. It is interesting that even with her unfamiliar inflections she is still a very articulate person. It is impossible to missunderstand her. Best of all, she would never be so rude as to suggest that you talk funny.
Do you hate her because she is beautiful? She is an attractive middle aged mother of five who has spent a lot of time outdoors in a harsh environment; yet she remains quite attractive without resorting to exotic mud treatments, botox, or cosmetic surgery. Apparently nothing is more appealing than confidence, clean living, and an active lifestyle.
Is your hatred based on her education from a state university? The current occupant (of the White House) has a degree from Harvard University. Surely we must elect the smartest people possible who graduated from the best universities. Of course, the current occupant has never actually gotten his hands dirty and someone else paid for his college degree. Ms. Palin not only paid for her education by working; she is not afraid to wait tables, chop wood, or work a commercial fishing boat.
Pro choice people hate her because she did not abort Trig when she could. After all, when you have the right to choose you are not allowed to choose life. Especially when you give life to a person who is differently abled. What is the point of being able to use science to identify less than perfect persons if you cannot select those persons out for the betterment of society? That is why we must have smart people control every aspect of society.
You need to do some serious soul searching. Why do you hate Sarah Palin? Her harshest critics have never answered this question; therefore one must conclude that it is a mental illness like Bush Derangement Syndrome. People who suffer from BDS are at risk of contracting Palin Derangement Syndrome.
If you are unable to answer the question, "Why do you hate Sarah Palin" rationally; then perhaps you should stop watching and reading the main stream media. Time to take a vacation and ask yourself "What are my values? What do I stand for? What are my priorities?" Once you have satisfactory answers to these questions you will be in a position to change your behavior to reflect those values and priorities.
Then you will be thinking for yourself. You will be able to discern what people say and one day discover that you have been freed from slavery to PDS.
The hatred for Sarah Palin cannot be related to anything she has done on a national level because she has done nothing outside the state of Alaska. Do you hate her for what she accomplished for the citizens of Alaska? She tore down the good ol' boy club the Republicans were running in Juneau. She muscled more royalty payments from the oil companies and passed it on to the citizens of Alaska. She successfully negotiated a treaty to bring natural gas from Alaska to the rest of the United States through Canada.
Perhaps you hate her because she talks funny. Hope you are not one of those diversity freaks who believes that diversity is our greatest strength and ebonics should be an official language. It is interesting that even with her unfamiliar inflections she is still a very articulate person. It is impossible to missunderstand her. Best of all, she would never be so rude as to suggest that you talk funny.
Do you hate her because she is beautiful? She is an attractive middle aged mother of five who has spent a lot of time outdoors in a harsh environment; yet she remains quite attractive without resorting to exotic mud treatments, botox, or cosmetic surgery. Apparently nothing is more appealing than confidence, clean living, and an active lifestyle.
Is your hatred based on her education from a state university? The current occupant (of the White House) has a degree from Harvard University. Surely we must elect the smartest people possible who graduated from the best universities. Of course, the current occupant has never actually gotten his hands dirty and someone else paid for his college degree. Ms. Palin not only paid for her education by working; she is not afraid to wait tables, chop wood, or work a commercial fishing boat.
Pro choice people hate her because she did not abort Trig when she could. After all, when you have the right to choose you are not allowed to choose life. Especially when you give life to a person who is differently abled. What is the point of being able to use science to identify less than perfect persons if you cannot select those persons out for the betterment of society? That is why we must have smart people control every aspect of society.
You need to do some serious soul searching. Why do you hate Sarah Palin? Her harshest critics have never answered this question; therefore one must conclude that it is a mental illness like Bush Derangement Syndrome. People who suffer from BDS are at risk of contracting Palin Derangement Syndrome.
If you are unable to answer the question, "Why do you hate Sarah Palin" rationally; then perhaps you should stop watching and reading the main stream media. Time to take a vacation and ask yourself "What are my values? What do I stand for? What are my priorities?" Once you have satisfactory answers to these questions you will be in a position to change your behavior to reflect those values and priorities.
Then you will be thinking for yourself. You will be able to discern what people say and one day discover that you have been freed from slavery to PDS.
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