Liberal and Proud of it!

In the last several years, the word Liberal, in politics, has become a dirty word. Repeat after me, "I am a Liberal and proud of it."I have wondered what it was that set off Republicans and Conservatives, when they hear that word. I went to the source, Merriam-Webster dictionary and looked up the words, liberal and conservative. Liberal, means constituting a political party that is associated with the ideal of economic freedom, greater individual participation in government and reforms designed to accomplish this. Conservatives on the other hand advocate and support established institutions and tending to maintain existing views by moderation or caution. Now I get it. Liberals  want change and freedom. Conservatives want to keep the status quo. Liberals  want you to be free from corporations and individuals who want to take away your rights to live in a normal financial situation. Conservatives want everything to stay as it was. If we listen to the Conservatives, white men would still be the only group of people that could own property and gain wealth. Am I portraying Conservatives fairly, no, but they do want to lump Liberals into a group that just want to give everything away. Pat, my wife, and I have always worked hard for our money and do not feel the need to have hand-outs for everyone, including corporations and the wealthy. We also believe that there is a moral obligation, to assist the people among us that are unable to support themselves. Booker T. Washington once said, "There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. I want to be the one that is pulling up, and if being Liberal means that , then mark me as, "Liberal and proud of it."

Kennedy's on Reelz The Conclusion.

I thoroughly enjoyed, "The Kennedys" mini series on Reelz. The combination of historical fact and fill in information, brought back memories, both good and bad. The portrayal of the family may seem harsh at times, but rather it is all true or not, does not diminish, my admiration and respect for them. I will always view, President Kennedy, as someone, who not only led us through dangerous times, but showed us a vision of how great we could be. In this new age and time, over the last ten to twelve years, been lifted in our dreams and accomplish so much more with his leadership. Bobby Kennedy may have been even more passionate about the service and uplifting of the middle class and the poor then his brother. We all know how hard Teddy worked  and was driven by the lack of excellent medical care for average and poor Americans. Jackie Kennedy will always be synonymous with grace and elegance. She was so strong for the entire country during those dark days in November 1963. To me the Kennedys will always represent the best and yet most conflicted, tragic family in American history.

Lambert for President, How do I stack up with the Donald?

While Donald Trump runs around acting like a horses**s, I have been seriously considering my run for the presidency. How would Trump and I stack up against each other? Let's take a look. Donald recently had an interview in which he stated he would spend up to 600 million dollars to win the job as President. At first look this would seem to favor Trump, but I say not so fast. I am putting 6 dollars of my own money in this. Whoever wins, how much does the presidency pay per year. Two hundred thousand. The return on my investment is much better then  Donald Trump's. He looses money while I make money. So, as you can now see the advantage is mine. "The Donald", Talks about what a smart guy he is. I question that. I understand he went to the Wharton Business School, very prestigious. I have two questions for him, if you are so smart why would you spend that much money an a job that pays considerably less, and why can't you keep a wife? He pays 350 thousand dollars a year in alimony and 300 thousand dollars a year in child support. Was he absent at Wharton when they talked about making money. Oh. I know Trump is worth a lot more then I am, but how did he get there. First, his father was a millionaire and was the original Trump in real estate development. Secondly, in the 1990's his Donaldness, had amassed, 5 billion dollars in business debt and 900 million in personal debt. You'll never imagine how he got out of debt. Chase Bank and Citibank headed a creditor-led bailout. Yes, the same kind of bailout that we just handed to Wall Street, last year. Where do you think his loyalties would lie as president? By comparison, my father worked for the railroad his whole life and was not a millionaire. We did not get a bank bailout on our home. We have always paid our bills. Also as a side note, Chase forced him to sell New York property as part of the bail out, and to make matters worse it was to an Asian developing company. Remember he has been taking shots at China and I believe it is located in Asia. In other words, to save his own butt, he would do business with anyone. The last contrast between Trump and myself. In an interview, he stated the best thing about him was how wealthy he is. The White house is pretty big, I know my ego would fit in the doors, however Trump's would never make it. Let's see another pompous, blowhard in Washington D.C. Nah, I'll pass. What may have looked like a miss match in the beginning, actually, is. Except it is in my favor. Trump, "Your fired."

Tea Party Members need to take the blinders off when it comes to the budget.

The idea of a balanced federal budget and reduction of our debt, is a very commendable goal and one that I support. The problem is some people have tunnel vision on the subject and are willing to do anything to accomplish this goal. There are cases where we are foolish to not spend now in order to achieve a better outcome down the road. How smart is it to gut education today to save money, when we know that in doing so, it will cost us many times over. We already spend five time more on prison inmates then on school students. The cost of preventative medicine gives us a pay back many times over. I think of the cost to screen for various cancers and compare that to the cost of treating patients after the are found to have a high stage cancer. Building and maintaining our infrastructure is less if we do it now. I compare this to changing the oil on your car. By paying $25 for an oil change we save on the thousands of dollars we would have to shell out for a new engine or car.  Last night Congress stopped the idiotic process of shutting down our government. This whole fiasco was to fund it for 5 months. Next up we will have to get a budget for the next fiscal year. Wait until we see the scheming that accompanies this. We all have to start now and voice our opinions to our representatives in Washington. Remember Paul Ryan has submitted his budget for Republicans and if you like tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, while they make cuts in every program that helps the average person, sit back and do nothing, because this is what will happen. If you are like me and disagree with his proposal act now, because tomorrow it may be too late.   

New Poll, Take part and have your voice heard!

I have a new poll and invite everyone to visit America's Voice and take part in it. This is unscientific, but a good way to gauge how the other viewers of my blog, feel. I want your opinion of who is to blame for the current budget problems.

The Shut Down of the American Govt. Whose at Fault?

This latest example of grown-ups that act like children is playing out in front of us. The Democrats have shifted 78 % towards the Republican position and yet the Republicans have refused to stop the insanity. The sticking point is the idea that Planned Parenthood should not be funded. Why? They provide services for many women, most importantly, birth control. The "Hyde Amendment", prohibits federal funds used for abortions, and yet the Republicans continue to try and strip this important organization. The difference is the Republicans are trying to legislate instead of making a budget. Please take the time to call, your Representatives, and Senators to voice your opinion. I did. In Florida call Senator Nelson at (202) 224-5274, Senator Rubio at (202) 224-3041 and who ever your Representative is. Voice your opinion and support for them or your disagreement with them.

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