Category Archives: Politcal Opinion
New York Getting Bluer
More and more, New York is getting more socialist
More and more, conservatives are leaving the state.
More and more, New York is getting bluer,
Which in turn makes it more socialist.
I figure, in a decade or two there won’t be a conservative in the whole state. Then we get to see what happens when socialists run things.
Then again, we are getting something of a preview already. A good look at California will give us a good hint. Then of course, a good look at almost every major city will give us a clue. Every time those characters in Memphis think about raising taxes, it drives my property value up a dollar or three. When people start looking for property just outside Memphis, it makes my little house worth just a little more, and the property they left behind a little less.
Those libs running Chicago have demonstrated how quickly they can take a bad situation and make it worse.
I simply do not understand how the African-Americans can look at what all the dems have not accomplished for them and yet they stand steadfast behind them at every election.
Let me state this as clearly as I can. Socialists are not for the poor. Their methods insure the poor remain poor. America is the only nation where a poor man can become a multi-billionaire, if he puts his mind to it. The reason is because of the capitalist system and the freedom to do what you want. The socialists do not tax the rich, only those who are trying to get rich.
Consider, if I have ten million dollars, I can lock it up and take a few dollars out every now and then. I’d not pay a dollar on income taxes. On the other hand, if I make a million dollars a year and it is taxed at 60%, It will likely take me thirty years to save the ten million. Hence, it is the man who works the hardest who is penalized by paying the higher taxes. On the other hand, if I don’t work at all and rely on the welfare state, I neither work nor pay taxes.
Therefore, the only people penalized are the ones who work. It is why every time New York raises their taxes, their revenues go down. It is also why the rich leave town. …and, it stands to reason, if the only people paying taxes are poor or indigent, the tax revenues will be greatly be reduced eventually to practically nothing.
I don’t know why I should have to explain this. It has been demonstrated time and again. Yet, when those socialists start talking free this and free that, it seems all past memories are instantly destroyed. Everyone likes those handouts.
Just remember. If you want to see what a future socialist US will look like, look to New York and California. You don’t need a crystal ball to see our future.
A Short Explanation
Some people have ask, or at least wondered why I do not call Obama, President Obama. It’s simple. He and Hillery are murderers. By calling all the troops out of Iraq so quickly, he left a vacuum for killers, and he knew it. I’m sure that it doesn’t even make it difficult for him to sleep at night. That makes him a cold-blooded killer, a monster. For that reason, he does not deserve the title of president and never will.
To be sure, Hillery was in concert with him and she too deserves the title of monster.
By the way, as a side note, on TV, I saw Hillery say that she is a Methodist. She said she believes that to go to heaven, it requires both faith and works. This is in direct conflict with the Bible which says, “By faith are you saved, not by works, lest anyone should boast.” If she were to contribute one little bit to her salvation, she would be able to boast. God does not like pride, so He made sure that no one in heaven will have any reason to be proud. Besides, what makes her think she can add one little bit to what Jesus already did. Hence, unless she changes her outlook, she will pay for every death she caused.
As near as I can tell, she won’t. Because she has accepted the false religion, she will likely hold onto it and never accept the truth. Because she is proud, she will never be born again. Because she refuses to accept Jesus as her only means of salvation, Hillery will never see The Kingdom of God… ever. That is something I don’t even wish on her or Obama, horrendous though their deeds have been.
Braids
Just heard something I found interesting. I can’t say for a fact it’s true, but, given the nature of those involved, it does sound about right. Certainly it is exemplary of socialists.
It would seem that the New Jersey State Assembly unanimously voted to remove the law requiring professional hair braiders to have licenses. Now that just floored me. I didn’t know they required licenses. Then again, I guess I should have.
At any rate, when it reached the governors desk, he vetoed it. Go figure. That was as far as the news report went. There are however a couple of conclusions that a person can easily draw.
First, and foremost, it only goes to prove that socialists don’t have the interest in the poor in mind. By signing the veto, he also insured that, maybe a couple hundred people will not be able to braid hair. Also, of course, he protected those that already braid hair. Hence, he insured that they could continue to charge higher prices and those that want to get into braiding stay in the homeless shelters. To summarize, it is effective at keeping little gal or guy down.
My second conclusion is that either the man is stupid or someone has slipped him a dollar or two under the table. I don’t know. Maybe it is three dollars. Regardless, I don’t know which is worse. I don’t know which scares me the most. Do we want to admit that the governor has the reasoning ability of a ten-year-old or someone who likes bribes.
By the way, for those interested, about half the states require licenses to braid. I don’t know, but I’d guess most of them are blue.
The next time you find a useless law or regulation, I suspect you will find it was made by a Democrat. If it keeps the little guy down, then I am sure of it.
Well, at least those of you in New Jersey can rest assure. The person braiding your hair has successful graduated an extensive training course on braiding hair. I sure that does make y’all feel much safer.
As a side note, my wife has braided her own hair, even when it was down past her waist. I wonder if they will start outlawing that. I know. I am being ridiculous. Then again, a week ago, I figured just about anyone can braid hair. I guess that was my mistake.
I don’t know if a license is required in Mississippi. I guess I should check before I open a shop.
Dodging Bullets
As near as I can tell, President Trump is good at dodging slings, arrows and bullets. It seems that it is the main desire to hit him every day all day. They sling stones, shoot arrows and fire bullets at him on a regular basis, but, so far they all missed.
There is one down side at being able to dodge their weapons. Those near him need to be careful. When they miss the president, they have a tendency to do substantial damage to those around him. As near as I can tell, they have damaged the lives of at least four good people, maybe five. I suspect, by the time his first term is over, there will be many more innocent casualties.
If this pattern continues, people are going to be afraid to be associated with good men like our president. Then again, this might be their intentions of those who take aim on POTUS. In this they have had success and that is a shame.
The Game
I write stories. Admittedly, most of my stories are unbelievable. If you will permit, let me tell you the story of two football teams and the game they played. Mostly, each team has their color. In this case, one team is red, the other blue.
Naturally, the officials wear black and white striped jerseys. It signifies that they are neutral, or at least they are supposed to be. All calls should be unbiased and objective as possible. Now and then, they miss a call, it is normal. They are human. However, in this game, to be honest, they should wear blue. Effective, they have merged with and become part of the blue team. They do little to hide it.
To make matters worse, some of the red team help the blue team. I assure you it isn’t by accident. Indeed, instead of their red jerseys, they should wear purple, maybe blue.
Okay. Some of you figured out what I’m getting at. For those who don’t let me spell it out. The red team are the Republicans. The blue team are the Democrats. The officials are the socialist news media, the ones that are supposed to be neutral. Then of course, there are those who call themselves Republican, but are really dems in disguise. That is to say, RINOs, Republicans In Name Only. I would mention a few names, but what difference does it make. You likely already know them. After all, they don’t hide it.
Repeatedly, complaints come from the crowds. It would seem that the Republicans can’t get anything done. Is it no wonder? Is there anyone who can’t figure out why?
The liberal media keep complaining that President Trump is trying to stifle the news media. Please, let me remind all who read this. When a government becomes socialist, the first thing that goes is the free press. In a socialist country, the government owns everything. They tell everyone what to do say or think. …and that includes the press.
So before you write that lie, just think. Would you get away with that in Russia, or China. Maybe you think a free press in welcomed in Cuba or Venezuela. It’s not going to happen. If are in any of those countries and you write things the leadership doesn’t like, you don’t get stifled; you get thrown in prison, or maybe you just disappear. It has been know to happen.
The Problems with Tyrants
“From each according to his ability, to each according to each according to his need.” Many attribute the above quote to the Bible. It shows how little they know about the Bible. It also shows that they don’t have much knowledge of history. The quote is from Karl Marx in 1875. It is part of his concept of communism. It was part of his plan for world wide paradise.
Since then, it has been tried many times without success. In the USSR it was tried, failed and then modified. The government that the Soviet Union lived under was not communism. Quickly, they realized that true communism won’t work.
To fix the problem, they came up with a leader, a tyrant. Then China tried communism and, again, they modified it. They appointed a leader who was, believe it or not, a tyrant. Cuba tried communism. Again, their leader was a tyrant.
Have you noticed the pattern? To make communism work, it takes a leader. Invariably, the leader must be a tyrant. Even then, it doesn’t work. Central government doesn’t work. It is horribly inefficient. People make decisions who are inept. (as an example, people in one location is oversupplied [resulting in spoiled food] while in other locations people starve.) People who are lazy don’t work without taskmasters. Why should they? They don’t receive any reward for their efforts. If they do nothing, they still get their share. Finally, the tyrants ride in limos and private jets while the rest of the population walk or ride in horse carts. The tyrants eat caviar while the public has a meager diet of beans and, if they are lucky, a little bread.
It is exactly what the dems complain about in the US. Yet most of us have healthy diets, a roof over our heads and even air-conditioning. Then again, I guess there isn’t much need for air-conditioning in Moscow.
I guess that the communism might stand halfway succeed as capitalism if the leader were a good person. The problem is that tyrants are tyrants. The only people they think about are themselves and a small circle of those around them. If you have any doubts about what I am writing about, ask those in North Korea.
Oh. Yest that’s right. You can’t. The tyrant running the country won’t let you.
If someone tells you how wonderful socialism works, you might want to consider the above. You might want to think about how well it is working in Venezuela (also ruled by a tyrant). You might want to ask them to name one country where socialism works.
You might also think about how well Obama Care has worked here. I’m not sure this country will ever recover from that one. I know I won’t.
Outside Voter Influence
The Dems are all in an uproar over the Russians trying to influence our election. First, it’s not new. It is an effort that started with Stalin.
Second, they are not the only ones. The Chinese raised tariffs aimed at farmers that voted for Trump. They haven’t said as much, but it is sort of obvious. The Mexicans have been trying to retake the southwest every since the Alamo. Moreover, it is no secret. They said it publicly.
Actually, it’s not just the outside influence. The Dems have been the main cheering section for first the Soviets, and now the Chinese. They are helping the Mexicans every day and they don’t seem to care who knows it.
Those who call themselves journalists are right in there helping any foreigner they can find who will weaken the Republicans, even if it causes harm to the US. They don’t much care what country they come from.
Personally, I believe it should be a felony to accept money from outside the United States in any election, I don’t care what country it comes from. If it is proved beyond a reasonable doubt, those using the funds should be thrown in prison and he should be removed from office.
I only wished it could be so for funds coming from other states as well. I suspect that if our founding fathers foresaw such a possibility, they would have tried to put something in the constitution to disallow it. After all, whey should multi-millionaires in New York or California have anything to say about what goes on in Alabama or Arkansas. People in their own state ought to have their own say It is sort of the reason they included the Tenth Amendment.
Many years ago, the Mississippi Assembly decided to make it legal to have gambling casinos. There was one requirement. They had to get the permission of the county by popular vote. Twice, Desoto County voted it down.
There was, to say the least, a big battle that ensued prior to each vote. Millions of dollars came in from out of state, mostly from Memphis. (Now I ask you, is it right for people who live in Memphis to decide gambling in Desoto County?) Some came from New York and some from other places.
Memphis, by default had the big guns in advertising. They had three TV stations and I have no idea how many radio stations that broadcast into Desoto county. Much of it was straight forward advertising, but much of it was personal opinion passed in something of a casual way by many of the anchors. Their attitude was, why not vote to allow gambling. It is the fix-all for everything.
Those that apposed the gambling had very little money. They certainly couldn’t afford the TV adds and radio was expensive too. Mostly, it was word of mouth, churches and a few small organizations. I feared the outcome. To me, it looked like they were just going steam roll in here and set up shop.
What really angered me was that the mayors and councilmen got in the act. The school teachers were telling about how wonderful the gambling would be. These people were supposed to be representing the people, but it was obvious they had no idea what the people wanted…or worse, they were self serving.
Those that were for the gambling outspent those against it by more than ten to one, yet it was defeated by two thirds of the voters. They told the outsiders, “We don’t want it! We don’t want any part of it!”
…and so it was that Tunica County got the gambling instead. From my observance of how things went in Tunica, I am very happy we rejected it. The gambling brought everything that we thought it would, crime, corruption and, very likely, organized crime. By the way, it also resulted in the worst schools in the state It was the exact opposite of the promise made by the casinos. The state had to take over the schools because they became so bad.
I don’t know about others, but when outside money comes to my state, I will be very Leary. I don’t like outside wealth telling me how to vote or what to vote for. I would suggest that others do the same. Educate yourself well and guard your vote carefully. It is very important.
Voting Irregularities
Winston Churchill, a wise man, said “A lie gets half way around the world before the truth gets its pants on.” The dems and the media take advantage of that. They say something, knowing it is a lie. Then, if they are caught, they issue a correction. Not only does the correction not go anywhere, the media continues to quote the lie even after the correction is issued. So the truth dies while the lie lives on, a fact the liberal media is well aware of. The liberals prefer to believe the lie, regardless of how unbelievable it is.
The democrats are surprised that someone wants to influence elections. Actually, it is over a hundred years old. During Reconstruction (what they called the time rebuilding the South after the Civil War) it was rampant. It was the primary reason for the formation of the pole taxes, literacy tests and the KKK. People from the North went into the South and paid Black people to vote… 8 or 9 times. (I will give you 2 guesses as to whom they wanted them to vote for, and the first one doesn’t count.)
Almost immediately after the advent of the Soviet Union, the communists tried to affect far more than our elections as well as hundreds of others…including Germany. One of Hitler’s main adversaries was the Bolsheviks, Soviets. By the late sixties they virtually took control of our colleges. They were the primary source of the anti-Vietnam war movement and I have not heard one complaint from the democrats about that.
To a lesser degree, they affected our politics during WWII. After the war, they came within an inch of taking control of this country. They have had their nose in our politics ever since. To be sure, Khrushchev made it clear that he would take over our government without firing a shot. I can’t remember who it was, but there was one commie that said that he who counts the ballots wins the election. Even a moderately intelligent sixth grader likely knows the meaning of those statements.
When Kennedy was elected, it was clear that someone in Chicago decided to count the ballots. Possibly, if there was a recount, the results of the election might have come out differently. For the sake of national unity, Nixon told them not to do the recount.
To this day, precincts are reporting irregularities. Oddly results are always overwhelmingly democrat. Though it doesn’t take a genius to figure that out, proving anything can be difficult or impossible.
Several times, Obama said that there was no need to look into voter fraud. There’s no cheating. Then, immediately after the vote…guess what…evidence of cheating…by the dems. Then, of course, the first thing they did was yell fraud at the republicans. (The best way to cover your tail feathers is to accuse someone else.)
The fact is, we need to change our voting and registration or we will be as the third world countries. I suggest that registration should be in person and separate from any auto license bureau. Upon registration, a message should be sent to all other states to ensure that the voter is dropped from their registers.
When the person registers, a photo ID should be issued, which should be required to vote. To ensure validity, there should have magnetic strip that contains the written info on the card. When the card is presented to vote, the info on the card should be updated with the current date. It would prevent the card from being used multiple times. Finally, when a person dies, a message should be sent to all states to keep anyone from voting or registering by that name.
I know. It is a lot. But if we don’t do something, the votes of honest people won’t mean a thing. It is a sorry state of affairs that we should need to do such things, but, as we just found out, there are people trying to steal our elections.
Certainly, there should be stiff penalties for voter fraud. The laws should be especially stiff for those that are involved in gross voter fraud. We should never have 2000 votes in a precinct with 1800 voters. If there ever is such a thing, it should prompt an immediate federal investigation.
Oh yes. I have one more suggestion, the most important. All ballots should be paper. Electronic voting is too easily altered. Worse, recounts mean nothing. Recounts of paper ballots can verify everything, including vote count.
Telling Stories
I’m a storyteller. Most people can tell my stories are fiction, but just to make sure I precede all my stories with a disclaimer. You know what I mean. (The story you are about to read is fiction. Any resemblance to real events are completely by accident, etc, etc and so forth.)
The primary reason for the disclaimer is legal. As farfetched as my stories are, someone just might get the idea that I have written about something real. Oddly, I guess there are a few people who might.
After watching most of Agent Peter Strzok’s stories, I came to the conclusion that he should have issued a disclaimer. I am sure most of us can figure out that it is fiction, but maybe not everyone.
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