I read a comment by Erick Erickson at RedState today that made a lot of sense. He talked about Rick Perry's comments on the Fed not being the big problem everyone seems to think it is. I agree. Anytime you can freak out the President with your words and get a personal response you've done your job well.
We've had lots of politicians who've made ridiculous statments. I think if I had to stand in front of a bunch of nimnos and try to think off the top of my head, I'd probably create controversy daily. But Gov Perry's statement about the Fed was right on. Print more money, might as well use it for toilet paper. Isn't that treasonous? Placing the entire country in danger of collapse isn't a joke.
If the media griped about people like Joe Biden, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi's mouths as much as they complained about the GOP, we might actually have objective journalism in America. But we do not. Those folks have said some things that are vile and downright nasty with no reaction except to show how mad we conservatives were at their statements.
Weird. But in case you were wondering, it's just going to get worse. My old boss calls elections years the "silly season." He's so polite. I'd describe it as "get the helmets, Agnes, I hear the missiles!"
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
When the Going gets Rough...
Teddy Roosevelt's famous saying about "when the going gets rough, the rough get going" isn't really true these days. Nowadays when the going gets rough, everybody leaves. Exit Tim Pawlenty from the Presidential race. That lasted a while. Not. No staying power.
Politics isn't for the faint of heart. The media will destroy you, the constituency will chew you up and spit you out, your email and telephone will be jammed everytime you do anything whether good or bad. Reporters and the opposition will be snooping through your garbage and your past hoping to find something stinky they can use against you. You'll be slammed with a bad reputation and everything you say will be twisted into lies. But if you are a leader, you'll fight your way through it. Because the world is a tough place and true leaders need to be strong enough to lead.
A few days ago an old friend thanked me for being a leader at our old workplace. She said it made going to work tolerable and even fun. I almost cried. She mentioend that after I left things got ugly, and the leadership went into control and dominance rather than real leadership. What once was a safe work environment where someone stood up for the employees, it became unfriendly and in constant upheaval.
That same thing happens when our state and national leaders go for power instead of the welfare of the people. It takes special leaders to stand their ground in the face of intimidation, lies, and even pure evil. It takes men and women of action and integrity to see the needs of America and fight for them. When the going gets rough, will anyone get going, or will they all bow out?
Politics isn't for the faint of heart. The media will destroy you, the constituency will chew you up and spit you out, your email and telephone will be jammed everytime you do anything whether good or bad. Reporters and the opposition will be snooping through your garbage and your past hoping to find something stinky they can use against you. You'll be slammed with a bad reputation and everything you say will be twisted into lies. But if you are a leader, you'll fight your way through it. Because the world is a tough place and true leaders need to be strong enough to lead.
A few days ago an old friend thanked me for being a leader at our old workplace. She said it made going to work tolerable and even fun. I almost cried. She mentioend that after I left things got ugly, and the leadership went into control and dominance rather than real leadership. What once was a safe work environment where someone stood up for the employees, it became unfriendly and in constant upheaval.
That same thing happens when our state and national leaders go for power instead of the welfare of the people. It takes special leaders to stand their ground in the face of intimidation, lies, and even pure evil. It takes men and women of action and integrity to see the needs of America and fight for them. When the going gets rough, will anyone get going, or will they all bow out?
Friday, August 12, 2011
Presidents and Power
Way back when Mr O came into the White House, I blogged that he really didn't demonstrate much personal power. His power is derived from others, and from their aid, not from within himself. Nowhere has that been more evident than during this financial crisis.
Even the media has remarked that they have seen little real leadership with the stock market volatility. There have been no speeches to generate confidence in America, merely speeches that sound like we are being chastised. Although he was right about one thing- the S&P downgrade was only one of several indexes, and they were the only ones that whacked the US down a point.He could have used that better in his speech, rather than sounding like there wasn't anything wrong at all.
There are several kinds of power. One comes from a sense of responsibility and love of the American people. Another comes from selfish ambition- and that one will always fail to produce good solid answers and hope.
The Stock Market roller coaster ride may seem like it doesn't affect you. But it affects even those of us with only pension funds in the market. Easing the fears of the American people would go a long way to stabilizing the market itself. It takes inner strength to be a leader that is truly effective in running the country and bringing hope to the people. Since the election is coming up next year, it would be nice to find someone with that kind of power. Let's elect a true leader, ok?
Even the media has remarked that they have seen little real leadership with the stock market volatility. There have been no speeches to generate confidence in America, merely speeches that sound like we are being chastised. Although he was right about one thing- the S&P downgrade was only one of several indexes, and they were the only ones that whacked the US down a point.He could have used that better in his speech, rather than sounding like there wasn't anything wrong at all.
There are several kinds of power. One comes from a sense of responsibility and love of the American people. Another comes from selfish ambition- and that one will always fail to produce good solid answers and hope.
The Stock Market roller coaster ride may seem like it doesn't affect you. But it affects even those of us with only pension funds in the market. Easing the fears of the American people would go a long way to stabilizing the market itself. It takes inner strength to be a leader that is truly effective in running the country and bringing hope to the people. Since the election is coming up next year, it would be nice to find someone with that kind of power. Let's elect a true leader, ok?
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wild Adventure
So here we are with a national average of 9.1% unemployment (some states higher),a stock market that flushed the toilet by 513 or so points yesterday, a political election year sneaking up on us like a military sniper, and to boot the upcoming year is 2012. Everyone likes to tell us that's the year of the end. (I am not an expert on that one, and so I think I'll just trust the Lord regardless, ok?) But it IS going to be a tough one, so listen up.
Every year since 1968, our election process has become more and more hostile. With every passing year since President Reagan got out of office, our leadership has seen fit to increase our debt by trillions instead of work toward fiscal responsibility. Every year our leaders bash business owners instead of encourage them, so unemployment lags behind the needs of the people. Capitalism has become the bad guy instead of the American dream.
Let's face it: America fell into greed, power, removal of Christ from society, hatred, malice, division, and a host of others. God judges three things most vehemently: division, idolatry, immorality. As long as we hang out with those things, we are in deep trouble.
Next year will be riddled with division and anger. Our debt problem is going to continue to make us top-heavy and wobble around with a lack of stability. Times are going to be tough. We're going to have to pray and not give up to stand strong against the mess. We also need to be wise in what we do and how we do it- and that especially means contacting our representatives in both houses of Congress. Get involved, keep praying, fight back by speaking your minds. Above all, seek the truth and pay attention PAST what the media tells you. Look deeper, pray harder, stand stronger. It's going to be a wild adventure.
Every year since 1968, our election process has become more and more hostile. With every passing year since President Reagan got out of office, our leadership has seen fit to increase our debt by trillions instead of work toward fiscal responsibility. Every year our leaders bash business owners instead of encourage them, so unemployment lags behind the needs of the people. Capitalism has become the bad guy instead of the American dream.
Let's face it: America fell into greed, power, removal of Christ from society, hatred, malice, division, and a host of others. God judges three things most vehemently: division, idolatry, immorality. As long as we hang out with those things, we are in deep trouble.
Next year will be riddled with division and anger. Our debt problem is going to continue to make us top-heavy and wobble around with a lack of stability. Times are going to be tough. We're going to have to pray and not give up to stand strong against the mess. We also need to be wise in what we do and how we do it- and that especially means contacting our representatives in both houses of Congress. Get involved, keep praying, fight back by speaking your minds. Above all, seek the truth and pay attention PAST what the media tells you. Look deeper, pray harder, stand stronger. It's going to be a wild adventure.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Debt 100% of GDP
This morning I awakened to the sight of a headline on Fox News: Debt now at 100% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Way to go, America. You have nowhere to go but down. We can sincerely hope that the "Super Committee" gets a brain and stops the spending, but it sincerely may be too late. Have you ever ridden on a teeter-totter? When a heavier person gets on one side, you go up in the air and you either fall off or stay stuck with no progress. That's where we're at, folks. Our debt is on one end, and we are up in the air and can't reach the ground to get going again. Unless the debt side "loses a lot of weight" (Weight Watchers won't help), we going to stay stuck or we're going to go down hard. It's not the ride, it's the landing.
I'd say by now Ben Franklin is yanking on Jesus' robe, yelling "Do something! Do something!" He used to say that "a penny earned is a penny saved." Yep, we're out of pennies, Ben. And even gold is too expensive for normal people to hoard at this point.
I'm not an economist, and I'm no expert in the ways of Wall Street or the government. But I do remember my laws of physics. And we are in for it. Stay tuned.
I'd say by now Ben Franklin is yanking on Jesus' robe, yelling "Do something! Do something!" He used to say that "a penny earned is a penny saved." Yep, we're out of pennies, Ben. And even gold is too expensive for normal people to hoard at this point.
I'm not an economist, and I'm no expert in the ways of Wall Street or the government. But I do remember my laws of physics. And we are in for it. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Debt Deal and Other Wizardry
With everyone patting themselves on the back and others looking for more magic powder, it appears that the debt deal is a success, at least short term. But I have noticed in my short lifetime that bandaids tend to fall off the wound after they've been on for a while. They simply don't stick for long.
As hard fought as the debt deal was, it was necessary to get things moving forward. The trick now comes in keeping the train going. Did Obama win big? Not really, his left-wingers are mad at him. Did we conservatives win big? Bigger than we thought we would, but we're still in the soup. If you think Congress pulled off a Harry Potter style miracle, you'd be wrong. The US is in so deep right now that though we can limp along under this new legislation, we have to actually use wisdom instead of the sorcerer's wand to get things done. And we need good men and women willing to care about the nation first to do it.
Example: While we focused on the wrangling over debt ceilings, Harry Reid managed to lose 4000 FAA employees just to save an unnecessary airport in Ely, Nevada. One that can't make money. Why? Wild horses don't fly in airplanes. Neither do volcanic rocks. And that's about all that lives in Ely, Nevada. Why the heck do they need a federally subsidized airport? Mr Reid needs to take his magic powder and leave office. He only cares about his pork barrels, not about the nation. And he's not the only one, nor is it always the Democrats that do it. It's an elephant/donkey wizard festival sometimes.
Frankly, I'm fed up with Congress' propensity toward using its power to drive home bills that create and perpetuate personal projects for individuals or companies. I want to see legislation that works for the common good of the people. I want to see less government. I want to see more freedom and less nanny-state. I want wisdom in my government. LEss magic powder, more true wisdom. How about you?
As hard fought as the debt deal was, it was necessary to get things moving forward. The trick now comes in keeping the train going. Did Obama win big? Not really, his left-wingers are mad at him. Did we conservatives win big? Bigger than we thought we would, but we're still in the soup. If you think Congress pulled off a Harry Potter style miracle, you'd be wrong. The US is in so deep right now that though we can limp along under this new legislation, we have to actually use wisdom instead of the sorcerer's wand to get things done. And we need good men and women willing to care about the nation first to do it.
Example: While we focused on the wrangling over debt ceilings, Harry Reid managed to lose 4000 FAA employees just to save an unnecessary airport in Ely, Nevada. One that can't make money. Why? Wild horses don't fly in airplanes. Neither do volcanic rocks. And that's about all that lives in Ely, Nevada. Why the heck do they need a federally subsidized airport? Mr Reid needs to take his magic powder and leave office. He only cares about his pork barrels, not about the nation. And he's not the only one, nor is it always the Democrats that do it. It's an elephant/donkey wizard festival sometimes.
Frankly, I'm fed up with Congress' propensity toward using its power to drive home bills that create and perpetuate personal projects for individuals or companies. I want to see legislation that works for the common good of the people. I want to see less government. I want to see more freedom and less nanny-state. I want wisdom in my government. LEss magic powder, more true wisdom. How about you?
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