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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Just a few thought's

What is the result of some of the legislation put upon us in the last few years?  Starting with Obama –care where we now have over 20,000 pages of regulations to try to understand.  Where in the end we will have just as many people uninsured as before it started.  I guess it makes sense, the people who don’t work for a living will have free health care and those that do work won’t be able to afford their premiums.  For the average business it will be a real headache just trying to make sense of the new regulations.  Many will trim their workforce by reducing hours to under 32 to avoid the additional insurance costs.  This is not a greedy move by employers it’s a matter of survival for many.  For the last few years many companies have just been hanging on and adding the additional cost with the health care bill will be their demise.

Once again the Republican Party is trying to self destruct.  The fight over emigration is just one example.  Something has to be done about the situation and rather than work out a solution that is the best for the country, politics is once again rearing its ugly head.  The Dem’s aren’t any better, they feel they have the upper hand and are trying to shove their agenda down everyone’s throat.  Just like Obama-care they want to be everything to everybody and are running us into a giant crevice that is so deep we can never climb out of it.  In all actuality we have 7 active party’s here in America; The Democrats, the Republicans, the Independents, the Libertarians, the Liberals, the Communists and the Conservatives.  The Republicans have been divided by the Conservatives, the Libertarians and the Rino’s.  The Democrats have solidified with the Liberals, the Independents and in many cases the Communists leaving the old blue collar Dems without a party to associate with.     

I never thought that I would live to see the day when Welfare would be an acceptable way of life to so many Americans.  The idea behind these safety net programs was basically to give people an arm up when they were in distress; it was never intended to be a way of life.  There are generations of families who have been on assistance for years. Section 8 housing, aid to dependent children, welfare, food stamps, free medical these are just to a few of the programs available.  Not a bad living for someone who doesn’t want to work.  The problem is that we have finally reached the point where just as many people are on some type of assistance as there are people working.  In 1776 Alexander Tyler a professor at the University of Edinborough made this statement: "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.”   Sounds like we have finally reached that point, what’s next besides bankruptcy and another great depression? 

What set me off today is the Presidents declared war on coal.  In my estimation he is just trying to divert attention from the ongoing catastrophes surrounding his administration.  Mining has been one of the backbones of our industrial might in America with coal mining near the top and rather than try to develop a cleaner method of using coal saving thousands of jobs he once again turns to politics in an attempt to rally his left wing base.  Please, no more Solyndra’s or Chinese solar plants Mr. President, spend the people’s money on developing our own natural resources and creating new jobs and saving the few we still have.  

That’s my opinion,

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Did we sleep through D-Day?

June 6th D-Day passed without much fanfare yet I can guaranty you that every person who ever served in the military has considered what those kids went through on that day.  I remember a friend of mine now long past who was there in that 1st wave on the beaches of Normandy.  He told me that what got him through it all was that he was more afraid of his Sergeant than the Germans.  That single invasion in Normandy included over 1,000,000 Allies, 700,000 Germans, over 8,000 artillery pieces, 2,500 Allied bombers, 1,700 fighters, 820 German fighters and bombers.  In that attack 2700 Brits, 946, Canadians and 6603 Americans paid the final price for our freedom.  It is estimated that between 4000 and 9000 Germans died.  Another 12,000 American and British Airmen were killed and 200 planes were lost in preparation for this battle.  By the end of the Battle of Normandy over 425,000 total were killed or wounded.

As time passes it seems we take these statistics for granted and don’t equate them with the terrible toll it took to achieve victory.  Can you possibly imagine the unimaginable fear that drove these men as they waded through the bodies of guys they trained with in many cases good friends floating in the surf only to get to the shore and face withering fire from the cliffs above?  Can you even consider the bravery it took to climb down those cargo nets and into the landing craft knowing that it was taking you to Hell.  I’ve been told by more than one survivor of that battle that the only words heard on those craft were that of the Lords Prayer.

It’s gross I know to even think about things like this but we must remember what it cost to maintain freedom.  Once forgotten things tend to be repeated and God help us if that’s the future.  They call those men and woman who fought to preserve our lifestyle in World War II The Greatest Generation, They for the most part not only went through the Great Depression in the 20’s and 30’s but went on after the war to build the greatest, strongest nation ever conceived.  Those who died that day should remain in our memory as long as America exists, they were true heroes of the 1st degree.  The price they paid should not be in vain but be a constant reminder of our heritage.

They are still there in Normandy on guard, prepared to remind us of the tragedy of war in 77 different cemeteries 9,386 Americans, 17,769 British, 5,002 Canadians, 650 Poles along with 77,866 Germans.  They battle no more as they rest in peace with the knowledge that because of them we are free to live or lives in a Democratic and Free Society.


That’s all I got, won’t you join me in a silent prayer    

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Be a true hero

 If statistics don’t lie, about 33,000 Americans will die in traffic accidents this year, out of this atrocious number very few will have decided ahead of time to donate their organs.  The question is, WHY?  They surely don’t need them anymore and they can and will save lives.  I know it’s a hard subject for the loved ones who have to make these arrangements at a time they are still finding it hard to believe, when all they want is for a miracle to happen and their son, daughter, wife or husband to reappear but in reality it’s a time to make their death a positive for a deserving recipient.  The tragedy of an accidental death has the potential of bringing life to several others who are destined to die way before their time.  I know this is a morbid subject and one that you never want to be forced to consider but think of it as the final tribute to a loved one that their untimely death brought life to many.  Be a true hero make sure everyone knows that you want to donate your organs if the unthinkable happens.  God will give you everything you’ll need when you meet him in Heaven.  

Think about it someone will love you for it.

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