Conservatives have some good reasons to side with the republican party... I also think there are some very bad reasons for it... I have always loved this section of James 5--
"1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.[a] 6You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you."
How do we (those professing to be Christians) keep ignoring God's word?!?
We're Pro-life, Pro-sanctity of marriage, Pro-gun, Pro-wealth...
I can't call myself a democrat, but come on... this is pretty clear. It is SINFUL to keep living the way we are here in America! We lift up and sacrifice the wealth of the nation to the selfish desires of the top classes of citizens!!!
Jesus came to bring all unto Him! To protect the innocent! To bring life to the poor and dying souls!
We continue to pay our workers almost nothing in comparison to the great wealth heaped upon the richest of us and ignore the cries of the working class!
It would just be really refreshing to start hearing some more of the right-wing conservative Christians begin to stand up for all of God's word, not just the parts they like to hear.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
When I am King...
The following contains pieces from multiple coversations and is not the creation soley of the author. All points are 100% valid and correct, therefore this post is still a credible source for any and all research.
POLITICS--
I still dont understand why everyone (just about every newspaper I read anyway) thinks that the Democrats are the party that will help working class people, or middle class, or whatever. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that Republicans are our saviors either...
I understand that Republicans don't do enough to regulate the rich/corporations/executives. They continue to support and allow them to enslave the working class. But at the same time, I wonder how the Democrats are such a better option. How does it make more sense to offer any and every program and handout to people to then turn around and steal it all back in unforgivably high taxes?
Who knows?
Maybe nobody can run this country right.
Because everyone just wants to run it.
Tax reform is needed, and needed soon, not just in Federal taxes, but in State and Local tax as well. Currently, I am in the middle class (lower?). Without giving away exactly what I make, I can say that between all of the taxes stolen from me I lose over 25% of my income (and I don't even pay property tax yet, although I'm sure my rental price suffers from it). I'm assuming that most people are in a similar or worse position in regards to the governments theft from their wallets. So what I want to know is if all of the "help" the government provides to the middle class working man is worth 25%+ of our income. Is it? I have trouble believing it. One thing I can say for certain is that if all of the money that is taken from me for my "security" was put into my 401K, I would retire with a very healthy sum (I very much support the privatization of social security). That is just one example, and I don't want to get into more at this time, but in simple words to the government-- leave me and my money alone!
So there is my argument (not even close to the only one) against the Democrat way of thinking. Now on to the next group.
Republicans...
Here is my big problem with this party-- I can't afford a house, a family or any of that yet... but still, people out there (in this country) are trying to manage those things on wages/salaries less than mine! That is wrong, almost evil. To me it just shows how little value we place on life and equality.
I understand the complaints that raising minimum wage will cause inflation, and I'm sure it would... if you ONLY raise minimum wage without fixing the problems. You need to have balance. With the hike in minimum wage MUST come regulation of the salaries and bonuses given to the boards, the CEOs, the CFOs, the presidents and the VPs. People at the top of the ladder are making more than kings while their slaves struggle to get by.
I have not yet researched the topic enough to propose a specific figure, but the regulation I speak of should be something to the extent of-- CEOs (and the like) cannot earn more than X% of the lowest paid worker. Again, this would be combined with a large increase in minimum wage, (say to a very minimum of $15-20/hr). The upper levels make way too much money... but the janitors (for example) make a too low minimum wage. It's not that i think janitors should be the richest of America, that would just be an excuse for us all to take the easiest jobs possible. Some people are capable of doing highly skilled or unique positions and they SHOULD be compensated for that (otherwise, what's the point...Communism cannot work) . But you need even a janitor to run your business smoothly, so pay him to be there and make sure it's enough to make a living off of.
***sidenote***
I realize that teenagers working at Burgerking don't need to make a living that would buy a house and raise a family, so I would include a separate minimum wage for those registered as dependents.
***end sidenote***
Right there we have cut back the need for oh so many government programs to "help" the poor. This cuts back many of the wasteful government programs. This cuts back the government budget. This cuts back the need for so many taxes! I realize it's not quite this simple (aid to the disabled, etc), but in essence, this cuts back the need for all taxes except those needed for infrastructure and defense (police force/national guard, military).
Is this all even possible? Part of the problem is that we have let the government get so built up that now we have a bigger problem than we can handle. To get anything done, even if we could elect our dream President, we would need to get the majority of Congress and the Senate strongly behind these (or like) ideas.
So there is my post for the day... but talk is cheap, this accomplishes nothing... but hey, I was bored sitting here at work.
PS-- to go along with the 'not valuing people or equality from above', I must say that Dwight Schrute was entirely wrong and idiotic when he said, "Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones."
That is bull, Dwight! Are you that selfish? You tip them because YOU DID NOT DO IT YOURSELF. You are not the only person with worth! If everyone thought like you we would all be CEOs and politicians. You deserve every prank Jim ever plays on you for being so ignorant!!!
POLITICS--
I still dont understand why everyone (just about every newspaper I read anyway) thinks that the Democrats are the party that will help working class people, or middle class, or whatever. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that Republicans are our saviors either...
I understand that Republicans don't do enough to regulate the rich/corporations/executives. They continue to support and allow them to enslave the working class. But at the same time, I wonder how the Democrats are such a better option. How does it make more sense to offer any and every program and handout to people to then turn around and steal it all back in unforgivably high taxes?
Who knows?
Maybe nobody can run this country right.
Because everyone just wants to run it.
Tax reform is needed, and needed soon, not just in Federal taxes, but in State and Local tax as well. Currently, I am in the middle class (lower?). Without giving away exactly what I make, I can say that between all of the taxes stolen from me I lose over 25% of my income (and I don't even pay property tax yet, although I'm sure my rental price suffers from it). I'm assuming that most people are in a similar or worse position in regards to the governments theft from their wallets. So what I want to know is if all of the "help" the government provides to the middle class working man is worth 25%+ of our income. Is it? I have trouble believing it. One thing I can say for certain is that if all of the money that is taken from me for my "security" was put into my 401K, I would retire with a very healthy sum (I very much support the privatization of social security). That is just one example, and I don't want to get into more at this time, but in simple words to the government-- leave me and my money alone!
So there is my argument (not even close to the only one) against the Democrat way of thinking. Now on to the next group.
Republicans...
Here is my big problem with this party-- I can't afford a house, a family or any of that yet... but still, people out there (in this country) are trying to manage those things on wages/salaries less than mine! That is wrong, almost evil. To me it just shows how little value we place on life and equality.
I understand the complaints that raising minimum wage will cause inflation, and I'm sure it would... if you ONLY raise minimum wage without fixing the problems. You need to have balance. With the hike in minimum wage MUST come regulation of the salaries and bonuses given to the boards, the CEOs, the CFOs, the presidents and the VPs. People at the top of the ladder are making more than kings while their slaves struggle to get by.
I have not yet researched the topic enough to propose a specific figure, but the regulation I speak of should be something to the extent of-- CEOs (and the like) cannot earn more than X% of the lowest paid worker. Again, this would be combined with a large increase in minimum wage, (say to a very minimum of $15-20/hr). The upper levels make way too much money... but the janitors (for example) make a too low minimum wage. It's not that i think janitors should be the richest of America, that would just be an excuse for us all to take the easiest jobs possible. Some people are capable of doing highly skilled or unique positions and they SHOULD be compensated for that (otherwise, what's the point...Communism cannot work) . But you need even a janitor to run your business smoothly, so pay him to be there and make sure it's enough to make a living off of.
***sidenote***
I realize that teenagers working at Burgerking don't need to make a living that would buy a house and raise a family, so I would include a separate minimum wage for those registered as dependents.
***end sidenote***
Right there we have cut back the need for oh so many government programs to "help" the poor. This cuts back many of the wasteful government programs. This cuts back the government budget. This cuts back the need for so many taxes! I realize it's not quite this simple (aid to the disabled, etc), but in essence, this cuts back the need for all taxes except those needed for infrastructure and defense (police force/national guard, military).
Is this all even possible? Part of the problem is that we have let the government get so built up that now we have a bigger problem than we can handle. To get anything done, even if we could elect our dream President, we would need to get the majority of Congress and the Senate strongly behind these (or like) ideas.
So there is my post for the day... but talk is cheap, this accomplishes nothing... but hey, I was bored sitting here at work.
PS-- to go along with the 'not valuing people or equality from above', I must say that Dwight Schrute was entirely wrong and idiotic when he said, "Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones."
That is bull, Dwight! Are you that selfish? You tip them because YOU DID NOT DO IT YOURSELF. You are not the only person with worth! If everyone thought like you we would all be CEOs and politicians. You deserve every prank Jim ever plays on you for being so ignorant!!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Lies...
I always find it funny when people are afraid to tell the truth (not that I sometimes don't get stuck in that)... as in, when people do something, but feel they need to make up a better reason for why they are doing it. Usually the real reason is obvious, and in my head, I think-- 'I know you are lying to me right now, what's the point?!' I wonder how much better things would be if we knew how to always be straight with each other......
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