Why Don't We Form Lynch Mobs and Go After the Poor?

    I had a debate the other day we some people on face book, concerning the drug testing of welfare recipients. I argue that we are spending money to identify a problem that we know exists, and is actually small. The few people we would catch, and then what, throw off welfare and food stamps, is not worth the cost and will not solve the problem of drug abuse. I even had, some enlightened individual tell me that drug addiction is not a disease.
    Here is my proposal. First let's all stop pointing our collective fingers at, poor people, immigrants, unemployed people, middle class people, (including teachers, union workers of any type, nurses, fire fighters, police officers and any others that the elite wants us fighting against) and the down trodden members of American society. Instead let us start looking where the elite do not want us looking. The corporations, CEO's, politicians and the wealthy elite. These are the people responsible for the current situation in our country. So I propose we start with drug testing this group. I happen to believe that unless you are an idiot or on drugs, as a leader, you would not allow the situation in America to be at this point. Let's see how many of our leaders can stand up to the scrutiny that we place upon average citizens. These are the people that have the means to get any drug they want and yet we have to go after the poorest among us. I feel like I am watching a David Copperfield show. You know how he uses misdirection to draw attention away from the stunt. This is what America's leaders are doing. They keep us looking at each other and meanwhile they are robbing us blind. The poorest Americans are faced each and every day with no hope of moving forward in our society. They face the bleak prospect that their children will face an economic future dimmer then theirs. They become despondent and will turn to alcohol and drugs. They need hope. They need good paying jobs. They need education for themselves and for their children. That is how we change the welfare society into productive members. We stop the cycle of poverty.
    Some facts for everyone to think about. Personal welfare in the form of , school lunch and breakfast programs, WIC, food stamps, nutrition education and other food health care programs costs the federal government approximately $55 billion a year. The other side is corporate funding either directly or indirectly, grants to fortune 500 companies and big agriculture corporations costs us about $127 billion a year. All of this and we want to test mothers, who receive help in raising their babies. I understand that there are abuses in the welfare system, but should we not be as vocal about corporate welfare as we are for babies?
    My last point for today is this. The last two years I was convinced that people wanted President Obama out of office for racial reasons. I know that there is some of that, however I am now sure that they want him out because he offered hope. Hope for a better life now. Hope for a better life for our children. Hope that America would once again become a country, "For the people". They want to destroy hope and change. They want their power and for the system to continue to work for the rich. The sad part is that each time we turn are negative attention on one of us, they win. We can not let the bastards win!

Should We Elect A Former Texas Governor As President?

For those of you too young to remember I will let you off the hook, for all others you should have your head examined if you think Rick Perry would make a good President. We are still recovering from George Bush's presidency and should keep this in mind. Not only does he walk and talk like the former President, he shoots his mouth from the hip, just like a certain ex-president. His philosophy is the same Republican mantra for the last fifty years. Cut spending and cut taxes for the "job creators". I will address this concept of "job creators" in a later post. What Mr. Perry does not mention is that Texas, yes there were more jobs started there then any state, used the federal stimulus money to pay 97% of its budget shortfall. The same money he railed against. Next year the Texas budget, has a deficit of $12 billion. Texas has a terrible record on health care. Thirty percent of children in Texas are uninsured, along with twenty two percent of the entire population is uninsured. They rank 48th out of fifty states in health care. The rank number four in child poverty. These are not the areas that they want to be ranked so low in. Rick Perry fails to mention that he does want to eliminate Social Security. This is money we have paid into for forty to fifty years and he does not support it. He will push social and far right social agendas. He will try to push the clock back to a time when our seniors could not live comfortably because companies did not have a real pension plan. Rick Perry has stated that our President is the greatest problem we face in America today. I say that going down the same pothole laden road we just came over, with a Texas Governor as President is the greatest problem we face. Texas can keep Perry.

Women Should Be Submissive!

Michelle Bachman on' "Meet The Press" tried to explain that when she said she should be submissive to her husband their meaning was "respect" to each other. I have news for you if I told my wonderful wife, Pat, she had to be submissive to me, not only would she tell me to go to hell, she would give me directions and help start me on my way. I happen to feel that she would be right. I looked up the word submissive and the synonyms were, docile, obedient and compliant. No where was the word respect used. The idea that in today's world, after the hard work by many women, that a person who is in Congress and wants to be President, would utter something so ridiculous is beyond believe to me. Pat and I show each other respect. We do not have to be subservient to each other. Slavery, in any form is terrible and people with any intelligence should view it as it is, wrong. I understand that some people want to hold on to their Biblical believes and I will not deny them their rights to warship in their way, but do not attempt to lay those ideals on to the rest of the country. Keep them within your religious community only. Electing Bachman, who would we get? Marcus, running the country and pulling the strings behind the scenes. If he wants to run let him come forward and place his ideas in front of the electorate. I have many other issues with Bachman and if she continues to be out front during the primary season I will talk more about those. I do happen to agree with a commentator, who stated, "Michele Bachman has as much chance of landing on Jupiter, as she does getting the Republican nomination or being elected President. For all of our sakes let's hope he is correct. Women deserve our love, respect and admiration, not our commands.