Stop Pulling the Wagon

                                            TRUE FREEDOM REQUIRES SELF DISCIPLINE

What we are practicing as a nation is a system where our leaders can obtain and retain power by promising to give selected groups what they have taken from you and your neighbor in the form of taxes.   Should I say stolen, since it is usually taken without your or their consent?   And these same leaders also “pay” with more dollars borrowed from strangers (example: China).  Dollars that will have to be re-paid with other dollars not yet earned by our children and grandchildren who will live under slavery’s yoke of debt.  

Do we really want our progeny not yet born to arrive in this world as slaves? 

Debt is a form of slavery.   Slavery takes away our freedom, dignity and self esteem.

On an individual basis debt can be tragic both to the individual and family.  

For a nation to be in debt, except in time of external threat (example: World War II),  it can be catastrophic and in my view it is a criminal act on the part of those who rule the nation.  They are enslaving us.

They are spending money we do not have and so must be “borrowed”.  They are doing it in the name of “fairness” and “income redistribution”.  No matter which side of the equation you are on, can anyone explain to me what is “fair” about one half the population paying 97% of all income taxes?

These leaders think they are playing Robin Hood by taking from those that “have” and giving to those who “have not”.  They don’t seem to consider that the overwhelming majority of the “have nots” do not have because they lack the will to work hard, save and discipline themselves.  Most of those who “have” got that way through hard work, saving  and self discipline.  (I am not asserting that we should not care for those who are truly needy through no fault of their own.)

To paraphrase our founders Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton: “America will remain free until  its citizens figure out they can vote themselves funds from the public treasury”.

Have we reached that point as a nation where we have sacrificed our freedom and become slaves to debt through lack of discipline?  Are we on the edge of  becoming “The Late Great United States Of America”?      -Bob

I ONCE HEARD THAT IF YOU ARE UNDER THIRTY AND NOT A LIBERAL, YOU DON’T HAVE A HEART AND IF YOU ARE OVER THIRTY AND NOT A CONSERVATIVE, YOU DON’T HAVE A BRAIN.  

IN “WIZARD OF OZ” TERMS, ONE WOULD BE THE TIN MAN AND THE OTHER WOULD BE THE SCARCROW.

It is my view that neither Liberals or Conservatives are inherently and intentionally evil.  In my later years of life I have even considered myself to be something of a “Closet” Liberal.  I keep wishing that Liberal ideas would work but I have been around long enough to know that they do not.

BIG GOVERNMENT IS NOT NECESSARILY EVIL,  IT IS JUST BY NATURE HORRIBLY INEFFICENT!  THE MOST EFFECTIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS LOCAL, ACCOUNTABLE AND CONCENTRATES ON DOING JUST A FEW THINGS WELL AND DOING THOSE WITHIN VERY SPECIFIC PARAMETERS AND ON A LIMITED BUDGET. 

I am thinking that we may be on the “cusp” of a very Un-Civil War as a Nation.  Not a war of guns and battles (I hope) but a War that would see our culture degenerate into “Unarmed Camps” of non-negotiable demands that are at polar opposition to one another.

THE TRUTH IS THAT NOT EVERTHING CAN BE NEGOTIATED.  I REMEMBER THAT MY FATHER TAUGHT ME THAT YOU CANNOT BE A LITTLE BIT DIS-HONEST ANYMORE THAN YOU CAN BE A LITTLE BIT PREGNANT. 

As just one example, how does a person who believes that life is sacred and begins at conception negotiate with another person who believes that it is all about a womans right to choose and its not a baby till after its born?  There is no middle ground here.  And this is only one example. 

Its sort of like being at war with an enemy who has only one non-negotiable demand.  That you and yours be dead.  Whats to negotiate? 

TRUTH IS TRUTH.  SOME THINGS ARE SIMPLY RIGHT OR WRONG.  NOT EVERYTHING CAN BE FIXED.  SO WHAT DO WE DO?          – Bob 

Is BARACK OBAMA  SMARTER THE OSAMA BIN LADEN? 

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

One of Osama Bin Laden’s main goals, when he caused planes to be flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, was to damage the U.S. economy. 

Osama Bin Laden’s attack killed more than 3,000 people, yet, within a year after the attack the U.S. economy was in basically full recovery mode.

Barack Obama is regarded by both his supporters and detractors as a “smart” person. 

Barack Obama gave himself a “B+” for his performance in his first year of office.  A “B+” equates  to an 85%, or better, achievement of goals.  He is therefore telling us he is achieving the goals he laid out for himself. 

After one year of the Obama Administration the U.S. economy is in a state of wreckage instead of on the road to recovery .  We must assume that it was Barack Obama’s  goal to  wreck the U.S. economy  based on his own assessment of his performance (B+).  And, as a “smart” person, he has to know that the economic plans he supports will only continue to make the economy worse.  Or, are we to believe that a really “smart” person could create such economic chaos without a specific plan?

Osama Bin Laden partially achieved his goal.  Maybe we would give him a grade of “C” on goal achievement.

Both Osama Bin Laden and Barack Obama have damaged our economy though (hopefully) for different reasons.

Osama Bin Laden is apparently hiding in a cave somewhere in the mountains of Waziristan on a diet of goat meat and rutatbega stew.  

Barack Obama is living in the White House and flying around the world in Air Force One.  He has a staff of hundreds to cater to his every whim including virtually any kind of food or entertainment he desires.

So, who is smarter?  Barack Obama or Osama Bin Laden?                                                 

-Bob

In military jargon “Flying Below The Radar” means operating within enemy airspace at such a low altitude that your enemies Radar will not “see” you. 

When shopping at our favorite supermarket I have on more than one occasion commented to  my wife and daughter that I would not ever want to see myself or members of our family on the cover of National Enquirer or any of the other “Checkout Stand Periodicals”.  I want to live my life below the “Tabloid” Radar.

I have never thought of myself as paranoid but I am saddened to say, that as time goes by, and as I see what is happening in the halls of our Government, I have reached the conclusion that I want to stay below the Governments Radar. 

GOVERNMENT, especially “BIG GOVERNMENT”, IS NOT MY FRIEND!  They demonstrate almost daily that they cannot be trusted.  Government is on a path to try to regulate and control every aspect of our lives.  What I want is for the Government to leave me alone and let me live my life with my family and friends.

So…… “What Can I Do To Live Below The Governments Radar” and  ” Spend Less Time Pulling The Government Wagon” ? 

Keep a low profile, don’t seek fame.  Obey the law.   Don’t give the Government any excuse or reason to come looking for me.  Pay my taxes on time but pay as little taxes as I legally can.    Do more of my business with cash  (it is still legal tender).  Keep in mind that the Government is on the threshold of tracking everything I purchase with my ATM/Debit/Credit Cards, including those  “Club”/”Member” discount cards.  Be careful of what I put in writing.  Be careful in making promises and even more careful to keep them.   Live modestly; too much “flash” draws attention.  Live within our means.  Avoid unnecessary use of credit.  Save money.  Have a “stash” of cash that only I and those I love and trust know about.  Whenever possible take care of my needs within my own family or circle of close friends.  Don’t trust Government.  Don’t make threats.  Don’t confront Government, just avoid them whenever possible.   

If the above sounds a little paranoid I guess I must plead “guilty” where Government is concerned.

There are lots of ways to “Live Below The Radar”.    Something worth thinking  about.            -Bob

Whether I agree with her politically in every area or not,  here are some of the things I like about Sara Palin:

Sarah Palin articulates and lives by many of the values I not only believe in but are the foundations of my life.

Sarah Palin shares my love of country and my vision of what America can be.

Sarah Palin believes that every human life is important and has something to contibute.  She believes, as I do, that babies with Down’s Syndrome are not “throw-a-ways” and have something to bring to our world.  I have personally known several  people who have had Down’s Syndrome and all of them had loving and kind personalities.  Not a single one was a liar, a thief or a murderer.

Sarah Palin makes members of the “far left” crazy and I enjoy watching their antics!  In their fear and revulsion of what she stands for, they go to such extremes and make such silly statements that I find them entertaining.         

As I said at the beginning,  I may disagree with Sarah Palin on some issues but I love the way she stands up for her values.    – Bob

THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA!  THANK YOU SPEAKER PELOSI!  THANK YOU SENATOR REID!

The three of you have done more to disrupt the Liberal Agenda than anything I could have hoped for in my wildest dreams.  

 I believe that in twelve months you have set Liberalism back a decade, maybe more. 

I was wrong.  I thought you were working against everything I believe.  Instead, you have awakened my fellow Americans to just how precious freedom and personal responsibilty are and just how dangerous Big Liberal Government can be. 

So, Press On!  Just keep doing what you are doing.    Make more “Back Room Deals“.   Buy more votes from Congress men/women and Senators who are willing to prostitute their votes.   Keep ignoring what the people of this country want.   Don’t listen to the voters, what do they know?   

I used to feel anger against what you were doing.  Not any more.   Life is good!        -Bob