Merry Christmas Everyone!
And a very Happy New Year!
Emily
While browsing the web yesterday, I came across this comment left by someone named Bobby in response to an article concerning the national debt and other problems facing our country. I thought it contained some pretty good “food for thought”. So, I decided to share it with my blogging friends and followers.
* Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and
then campaign against them.* Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?* Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation
and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?* You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The President does.
* You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on
appropriations. The House of Representatives does.* You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.
* You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.
* You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
* One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme
Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are
directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the
domestic problems that plague this country.* I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that
problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its
Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally
chartered, but private, central bank.* I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.
They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator,
a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t
care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The
politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the
lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine
how he votes.* Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that
what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con
regardless of party.* What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker,
who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The
President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to
accept it.* The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?
John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow
House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If
the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree
to.* It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot
replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of
incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic
problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you
fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the
federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they
want to exist.* If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.
* If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.
* If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it’s because they
want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ….* If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement
plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.* There are no insoluble government problems.
* Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they
hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and
advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to
regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let
them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical
forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them
from doing what they take an oath to do.Emily
It’s that time of year again! How did it arrive so quickly? Seems like yesterday we were sweltering in an oppressive heat wave and now we are bracing for an arctic blast of snow and below zero wind chill temperatures. Well, since it is that “most wonderful time of the year”, the snow and cold temps will help us get in the holiday spirit. I love sipping hot chocolate while sitting in front of a glowing fire in the fireplace with the Christmas tree all lit up and my favorite Christmas music playing in the background. Gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling! Kind of wish it could last the whole year long. Maybe I’ll just leave my tree up and pretend it is Christmas every day. Wonder if I’ll get a Christmas present every day if I do?
I don’t have to tell you how bad things are in our world today. It’s broadcast loud and clear for anyone who is listening and watching. But in the midst of all the chaos and suffering, a lot of loving is going on as well! I am amazed at the generosity we humans are capable of. We just love to help others in any small way we can and in most cases it’s the “little things” that really count! I’d like to share with you today one of those “little things” that has blessed my life in the past week.
If you are considering adopting a pet or already own one or more pets, you will find pertinent and useful information at 
If you are one of the millions of people who are becoming concerned by the amount of sugar that we find in virtually everything we buy, with the exception of fresh fruits and vegetables, you will find the following list unbelievable! I was totally amazed by how many different names there are for sugar. When you read the ingredient labels of foods you buy, watch for these other names for sugar!
