The right time to read

I am currently reading a book, it is Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. It is a book that was right for it's time (1950's) and seems to once again be the right book to read to understand what is going on. I know the book asks who is John Galt, I havent gotten to that point yet I just hope that my daughter can be the Dagny Taggert of our day! I have been asked to do another speech for the next Tea Party Movement, I would like suggestions for what is the highest priority.

Thanks.
Jimmie T.

Tea Party thanks

I enjoyed the Tea Party this past saturday and want to take a moment to say thanks! A movement that is run by the people and for the people is not easy to run and I want to thank Edna Mattos first of all. Edna is the local driving force behind this movement and spends many hours of selfless effort in making this happen. People like Edna prove it is the Everyday citizens who are what make america great.Second a and individual who wa afforded the chance to speak I want to thank those who also got up to speak, I know it was not easy to get up there and I am glad I was not the only one. Next I want to thank the nearly 1000 people who showed up for the event on a very hot sunny Florida day. You are the ones who are making this morement great and you are the reason we will be successful. Last and just as improtant I want to give a very personal and loving thanks to my wife, twin, family and firends. your support has made it possible for me to get out in front of people and say what I hope is what we think is important.
Thank you so very much to each and everyone who helped orginize this event, who spoke, who stood and watched and who supported those who support the movement.

Cap and Trade, good for who?

We bring oil out of the ground, ship it, and sell it to make the engine that is our economy keep going. The Cap and Trade will increase the cost of fuel for each of us and the Government tells us this is good.
Cap and Trade will make our electric bill go up, it will cost more to manufacture, to store things in warehouse (both at the manufactures and at the distribution centers), and cost more to keep it at the store. This will make everyday bills go up, but the government tells us it's a good thing?
At the end of the year when you have spent more on going to get your food, more for your food and more to run your refrigerator to keep your food cold it will finally become more apparent that each and everyone of us will being paying more. The lies that you were told about how they just wanted to raise taxes on the rich is going to be very obvious.
We teach our kids to pinch pennies and save their dollars, yet our dollars are taxed at every level and now our pennies will be stolen out of our pockets.
We no longer need to have milk jugs in the corner of the bed room, nothing will go into it! That extra special gift that we would have gotten for our kids will not be bought.
The manufacturers will not have to make as many of the products as they did before, and they will not have to keep that many people employed. Cap and Trade it's what the government says is good for you.

Where did the representative republic go? It has died off to Democracy, this was predicted by our forfathers because they knew that the most dangerous thing is when a person thinks they have the right to other peoples money.
They talked about how mob rule was a bad thing, because when you give the people the option to grant themselves free things they will. We are now leaderless, the people in congress only worry about how they can either stay in power or how they can build a legacy. The desicions being made now are only made by polls, not by the strength of character of our leader! How was our american populous so easily fooled.



work in progress.

Greed good Criminal bad

Greed (excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions)
This word is to easy to use but to hard to admit. See the problem is that everyone says that the other person who has more is greedy and they assume that they are not. The truth is that if we are willing to admit it, we all want more. We want more pay, a bigger house, a nicer car, more vacation time and just about everything we can. We usually say we don’t want anything for free but so many people are asking for government aid and living off of the kindness of churches and other aid organizations.
I have only met one or two people in my life who did not want more.
Our esteemed publisher of the Citrus County Chronicle (who I do think does a very good job), talked recently about the possible end of greed. I hope that I miss read what he said, I know that when people take advantage of others it is criminal. When someone try’s to make as much as they can for their effort is living the American dream, it is not greed. I hope that if the Chronicle readership was to increase and the board decided to give Gerry Mulligan a raise he would take it, if the readership expanded by a huge number and the board decided on another raise he would take it. This of course would (wrongly) be looked at by those who are not getting pay raises as greed, but the truth is it is the American dream.
I just hope that each boss I have is greedy enough to keep me in a job and greedy enough to make the business profitable. I hope that we can get the criminal out of business (just like they did with Bernie Madhoff) and get people to understand that earning money is good. The more you earn the better it is for everyone, this jealousy of others (read wealth envy) has got to stop! We need to teach our kids to try to be and frugal and as hard earning as possible. The combination of these two things can help people be happier in their life. Greed, I say we need more of it.

A time of prosperity

The election of 2008 has guaranteed a time of prosperity, growth, freedom and openness like never seen before.
I believe that the time for people like Rep. Murtha to pilfer the government coffers to build his narcissistic need is here, he now has more money to spend on pork projects in the name of Rep. Murtha. Oh how prosperous he is now that he has a president in office that will sign off on anything he asks for.
The growth of government is now at a rate not seen since the FDR years, we are now making the government responsible for each of us, from cradle to grave. America elected a person to come in and change things, what they really wanted was someone who could turn things back to the days of prosperity. They didn't want a completee reworking of our country. The people I know who changed sides so to speak, did so because they said "something needs to change" and now they say "well I guess we need to give him more time.
Freedom of foreign governments to spit in the face of those who try to help and those who want to see people live free. The freedom to shoot their own people down in the streets, the freedom to kidnap and oppress the media. the freedom to not have the pressure of the world led by the U.S.A. on their back saying hey your treating your people wrong.
Our president has gaurenteed more freedoms for dictators and tyrants then they have ever had. Openness for people like the leaders of Iran and North Korea to seek nuclear weapons and sell them to the highest bidder.

This is a work in progress. Suggestions and thoughts

I know of a young lady who has had to go to the emergency room, see a doctor, and get test done. all three different times cost her a total of $0.00 yes you read that right. it cost her nothing to be seen by the doctors and get test done. Let me explain. She is trying to go to school, and work at the same time. She earns very little and is only able to eek out enough to pay for her car, food, and other required items. She goes to the emergency room for care, regardless of the bill she will not be able to pay it. The hospital and the doctors will either eat the cost or more likely pass that cost on to us. Next she goes to the local health department and sees a doctor, the cost is once again $0.00 because she is such a low income earner, our tax dollars went to pay for her bills. (this is at least government at the lowest level taking care of its people.) There is no reason for government at the federal level to involve itself in health care, it should be done at the local level like we are doing it here. We have program after program that is being supported at the local and state level. Next we will never change the punishing cost of medical care till we have some tort reform. A doctor will send you for every test they can so that you don't end up suing them for malpractice, they will give you medicines you might not need just to keep from being sued. This will needlessly continue to run up cost care. The way to fix this is to implement a looser pays system so that those who have no case will have to pay all court and lawyer fees.
Last if you are not a legal resident or citizen you should not be allowed care, I know this seems wrong. Yet the many millions of illegal aliens who send money back to Mexico are now bringing more money into the country then they get from OIL! why is it they can bring that much money in but can't afford their own health care. Also I work at a location where there are many illegal aliens, it seems that they sure love their American cars. they drive some very nice ones, I wounder how they can afford that, but they can't afford health care. Oh I know they don't pay for their health care. It is time for the Conservative to ask for real equality and stop the government from this taking from hard working wealthy people and giving it to those who would sponge off the government.

My suggestions for reform

Reform

Tax reform
I feel the fair tax is the best answer, because it simplifies the tax system. It keeps the tax cheats from the continued stealing from our country (be they rich or poor), takes away the under the table and black market economies as well as preventing the punishing of those who want to sell used goods to the less fortunate.

Education reform
The department of education is a waste, and should either be reworked to make it more supportive of the states or done away with. Vouchers should be a way to help people who have children that are truly trying to achieve, be placed in a position for success. Home schooling has been proven for the most to be a large success, with many being recognized for their intelligence. Magnet schools will keep the edge on our students, allowing for the U.S. to keep it’s competitive edge.

Governmental reform
The federal government has a redundancy issue, with so many agencies that are doing the same job as others. The waste in the governmental system will never be eliminated till we change things at the core of the problem. If a federal agency does the same job of the state then turn it into a regulatory job and revert any finances saved back into state funds.

Most favored nation status
Remove China and any other country from the most favored nation status that grants special trade privilege if they are violators of free trade, human rights or declares war on an ally.

Social Security reform
All monies collected for social security should be collected and placed in a position that is not to be touched for any reason other than Social security payments to retirees and any other programs should be paid from general funds ensuring a clear lock box for future recipients.

Stop aid to our enemies
Many countries that are receiving aid also speak out against the U.S. and often are using our money to plot against us. We give money to Palestinians as aid and it is used to build schools that teach hate of America and the Jews.

Audit every department / Agency
Every department and agency should have the ability to find the cheapest way to purchase things (like the military transitioned to, saving millions), get rid of the wasteful system of forcing departments and agencies to use any left over funds (zeroing out the account balance). This practice wastes million of dollars and is easily fixed by having the agency receive the appropriate amount of funding and putting any left over funds into a trust that can’t be used for several years (this will allow for the accrual of funds and the gain in money from interest could be used to support special projects). The permission for this usage should be granted by the boards or such that can be set up at the congressional level.

Immigration reform
The stream lining of the legal immigration process should start first at the work visas, with the punitive laws that make it cost prohibitive for business to go to other countries to hire being removed. Then make it harder for illegal aliens to simply come back into the U.S., make the deportation of illegal aliens a 3 month program so that money is lost when people come here. Stop the automatic citizenship for people who are not born of legal residence or natural born residence.

Czar reform
No future appointment of people to head government departments / agencies that are not congressionally approved. Appointment of individuals without oversight is a dangerous step to take, we must never forget that we are a representative republic that is governed by the elected not the appointed! Dismiss any one currently in this position that was appointed by any president regardless.

Palin 2012

I think that a smoldering fire is burning for a Ronald Reagan type individual to lead the conservative party. I feel that Sara Palin will be that person, because she speaks to the people and not at them as so many politicians do. She looks like the mom at the sporting events our kids play in. She faces the challenges of an average family, yet is an active business woman and politicians. She is an example for our daughters who want to know they can have it all. People I know have made the comment they hear on TV “she’s an idiot”. Yet she helped run a small business, was appointed to an office in government and was responsible for a clean up of corruption in her state. Up until her nomination as the Vice Presidential candidate she was widely respected across the state of Alaska for her work with both political parties (until the smear campaign by the DNC). She is not as refined a speaker as some of these politicians who can sell you anything, but she will tell you what she really thinks and stand behind it. Ronald Reagan was great because of several things, one of which is that he really believed in what he said. He did not say things just to be popular; he had a long history of taking stances on important issues. He spoke to the common man about America and the American dream, just like Sara Palin does. He led his state through tough times and Sara Palin is currently leading her state during this recession. Ronald Reagan was demonized by the media and the left wing establishment and Sara Palin is dealing with the same. Yes there is a future Ronald Reagan in the conservative party and it’s Sara Palin. I just hope that we in the conservative party can help her build her strength and show her the support as she develops that next level of maturity in being the candidate for president in 2012.

A thought about abortion when it comes to hard times

If you currently have kids and you fall on hard times and then find you’re pregnant, is it ok to have an abortion?

If so then would it be ok to have a post birth abortion?

If it is too hard to be broke and bring more kids in the world what is the difference then? Why not have your current offspring aborted also?


This of course is a completely extreme example used to make a point, but if abortion is ok up to late term then why is it not ok post term?


The argument has been made that woman feel that they can’t afford the cost after they have the baby but also just can’t give up their baby after they have them, so they have the baby aborted instead?

So if you can’t afford to have them and you don’t want someone who can afford the child to have them, then having the baby killed is the better answer?


The whole abortion question needs to be addressed at the point of puberty for both men and woman.


First be up front about the end result when you have a child who is about to become sexually active, sex causes children.


There are alternatives such as contraceptives and birth control (neither 100%).


There are alternative sexual techniques (ask your mom and dad)

Second if you have sex, it will hopefully be with someone that is of character and will help you support your child.


We have made it easier to have sex and not live with the natural consequence of the act, while at the same time not reinforcing the family that would naturally take care of the mother and child.


We have to stop saying we are anti-abortion or pro life, when the truth is we are pro child before and after birth.