I don't think so. The day has come when we know positively that Congress will do as it pleases and the American People, their employers, vote for the least of two evils. Geithner was very qualified to be Treasury Secretary in his career. But the fact that he could not handle his own financial relationship with the government discredits the qualifications. If the Treasury Secretary "forgot" to pay his taxes, so can we. We can't though; it's different for some reason.
A survey was read on the Glenn Beck program yesterday that 90% of Americans did not want the first Bailout. They wrote their Congressmen and communicated this information to them and yet, the bailout still passed with more of our hard earned money flying out of their hands like it was a bottomless pit. What else can we do as Americans? We are at our wits end. The last election voted in the same people that got us into trouble and now it's worse. I don't care which party you belong to, Congress did it. The people who don't livein reality did it.
Please tell me a reason why we should still trust our government, I cannot think of any reason.
27 January 2009
24 January 2009
21 January 2009
First Offense
Today there was a fuss about the nervous sswearing in yesterday of President Obama. The media says it was Roberts forgeting what to say and the then President-elect finsihing since he was a Law Professor.
President Obama was not a Professor, he was a lecturer. There's a difference. A Professor has a permanent office hour and does small discussion group classes as well as large lecture classes. A Lecturer only does the lectures and maybe a spot on a guest panel as the President has done on numerous occasions.
Chief Justice Roberts was not finished with the phrase before Obama began to repeat it. That is why it became jumbled and a little confusing. After this, the word "faithfully" was moved to then end of the phrase, but that does not invalidate the oath.
Later, Vice-President Biden made fun of the Chief Justice as if he were the nervous one being sworn into the highest office of the land and jumped ahead of the gun. Not appreciable, even to the President who did not smile at this snide remark or laugh as Biden did.
He did not vote for him because he was elected because of party lines. The media is already creating a myth around the man. This is the first offense. If he does nothing to stop this, he is still the man we opposed all 2008 to be our President. The only difference: he is our President now and have to still respect him until he hits three strikes, three offenses.
The attack on Roberts is one last jab at President Bush and is not the change I was "hoping" for.
Thank you J. Kolby for pointing out a factual error. I removed the mistaken information.
President Obama was not a Professor, he was a lecturer. There's a difference. A Professor has a permanent office hour and does small discussion group classes as well as large lecture classes. A Lecturer only does the lectures and maybe a spot on a guest panel as the President has done on numerous occasions.
Chief Justice Roberts was not finished with the phrase before Obama began to repeat it. That is why it became jumbled and a little confusing. After this, the word "faithfully" was moved to then end of the phrase, but that does not invalidate the oath.
Later, Vice-President Biden made fun of the Chief Justice as if he were the nervous one being sworn into the highest office of the land and jumped ahead of the gun. Not appreciable, even to the President who did not smile at this snide remark or laugh as Biden did.
He did not vote for him because he was elected because of party lines. The media is already creating a myth around the man. This is the first offense. If he does nothing to stop this, he is still the man we opposed all 2008 to be our President. The only difference: he is our President now and have to still respect him until he hits three strikes, three offenses.
The attack on Roberts is one last jab at President Bush and is not the change I was "hoping" for.
Thank you J. Kolby for pointing out a factual error. I removed the mistaken information.
20 January 2009
Sore Winners
I was in Archaeology of Montana today and as my professor is a typical college professor, she let us watch the inauguration. I was okay with this because it got us out of an hour of lecture. During the break between the inaugural speech and the worst poem I have ever heard in my life, I overheard what is wrong with my generation.
Some girl whispered to the annoying kid who's not an archaeology major and thinks he knows everything all the while asking stupid questions, "It's the end of an error."
No. Not acceptable. I grew up in the Clinton years and he made a mockery of family values and morality in general as well as tearing down our defenses, BUT he was our President and I learned that he still deserved a sliver of respect.
Former President George Walker Bush was a good President. He made mistakes, everyone does, but he had to clean up the mess that Clinton left. He had to deal with 9/11. There has never been an attack on this country since. We can live our live like it was still September 10th and not know that men and women are fighting and dying for the freedom that this idiot abuses saying that phrase.
I did not vote for President Obama; I do not care for his policies, but he is my President and I will defend him against foreign powers (unless he becomes what he was elected for). He is our new President whether we like it or not and we need to respect him like Bush never was, for the sake of liberal pigs like her.
Some girl whispered to the annoying kid who's not an archaeology major and thinks he knows everything all the while asking stupid questions, "It's the end of an error."
No. Not acceptable. I grew up in the Clinton years and he made a mockery of family values and morality in general as well as tearing down our defenses, BUT he was our President and I learned that he still deserved a sliver of respect.
Former President George Walker Bush was a good President. He made mistakes, everyone does, but he had to clean up the mess that Clinton left. He had to deal with 9/11. There has never been an attack on this country since. We can live our live like it was still September 10th and not know that men and women are fighting and dying for the freedom that this idiot abuses saying that phrase.
I did not vote for President Obama; I do not care for his policies, but he is my President and I will defend him against foreign powers (unless he becomes what he was elected for). He is our new President whether we like it or not and we need to respect him like Bush never was, for the sake of liberal pigs like her.
18 January 2009
14 January 2009
Problems Never Leave Us
I read a biography on Thomas Jefferson when I was ten and I did not like him much, but as I have grown older and refined more who I am; I beleive we all have to take a second look at the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Third President of the United States, and his favorite, Founder of the University of Virginia.
These Jefferson quotes are timeless--- so applicable today.
John Kennedy once said to a assembled group of scholars in the White House * I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
The quotes below could prove his point.
His words have come to pass.................
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
Very Interesting Quote:
In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
These Jefferson quotes are timeless--- so applicable today.
John Kennedy once said to a assembled group of scholars in the White House * I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
The quotes below could prove his point.
His words have come to pass.................
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
Very Interesting Quote:
In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
05 January 2009
The Middle East
This story about Israel and the Palestinians does not shock many people anymore. Most people think they have been fighting since Islam was established. Let me tell you: That is not true. This all began at the beginning of the Twentieth Century.
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226957
Above is the link to the history of the State of Israel and below is for Palestine, but please bear with me. We cannot afford to not know what is going on.
This is just a taste of what is going on. To know more, read about the Picot-Sykes Accord and the Six Day War.
Palestine
This is brief, but true. They left out the early Twentieth Century but is still correct.
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226957
Above is the link to the history of the State of Israel and below is for Palestine, but please bear with me. We cannot afford to not know what is going on.
This is just a taste of what is going on. To know more, read about the Picot-Sykes Accord and the Six Day War.
Palestine
This is brief, but true. They left out the early Twentieth Century but is still correct.
04 January 2009
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone is sticking to their resolutions if they made them. (UN likes to make them, but never seems to stick to them.) The new year is filled with fear from the Holy Land as well as a promise from Iran to nuke Israel around inaguration time. Iraq is in control of most of the country now and I hope they can keep it under control.
So the year begins as any other year, but it will end differently. It will end differently because we cannot use the glasses with the 0's as eyes anymore as next year is 2010 and there would be a line through your left eye.
As I was saying, happy new year. Maybe this year will be better than last year. All we can do is pray.
So the year begins as any other year, but it will end differently. It will end differently because we cannot use the glasses with the 0's as eyes anymore as next year is 2010 and there would be a line through your left eye.
As I was saying, happy new year. Maybe this year will be better than last year. All we can do is pray.
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