A quick lesson on taxation.

We all would like to think that the money that our government takes from us through taxation goes to a good cause, well at least some of us do. Let me give you a brief history on taxation and how it has gone terribly wrong. Originally taxes were asked for as a way to pay for safety, education and basic infrastructure of communities. Safety through police, fire and rescue and armed forces, education through schools, and BASIC infrastructure like roads. This is where it lived quietly for 100+ years in America. America saw great growth in the late 1800's, early 1900's and taxation as we know it today began in 1913 with the 16th Amendment.

That's when it went to shit.

Don't get me wrong, America still enjoyed explosive growth over the last 100 years, but we have also watched a tax system grow so far out of control that no ONE United States citizen knows it. In 1913 when the 16th Amendment was ratified, there was 400 pages in the federal tax code. That tax code now encompasses 74,000 pages of taxation. One of the principals that was argued originally was transparency in the code. Citizens were to know where the money that was collected was put to use. Now we have no idea what that money is used for, where it goes and have little recourse to change it. The 16th Amendment that allowed huge beneficial infrastructure projects (Hoover Dam, Interstate System) also created a bloated, money hungry machine that can't control itself. Our government routinely 'loses' billions and billions of dollars and still we have people that profess support for this broken system.

I'm currently writing this blog from Washington D.C. Did you know that 6 of 10 of the wealthiest counties in the United States are all within spitting distance from D.C. ?  How about that the median income in this area hovers around $113,000 while your median income sinks below $50,000? This is a fact that they don't want you to know! Nothing to see here folks, move along. Would it surprise you that 11 of the top 16 richest politicians are Democrat? Like I said...nothing to see here, we're one of you! They keep telling us that the rich are bad people why? Because they profit on division. They profit on conflict. We are feeding the machine and we're doing exactly what they want us to. The Democrats that rode to victory on class warfare were playing for the other team! They are stealing our money and giving it to their friends and family, don't believe me, it's all out there on the net. Read it for yourself.

Now, let's get one thing straight, politics are not a team sport. It doesn't matter if your Republican, Democrat, Independent or Green. If your an American you should be equally outraged that these people take your money and give you little to no value on your return. They promise you everything you want, spend enough of the money they take to retain the status quo and blow the rest. We see little change in our lifestyle, but stand idly by as they mortgage our children's future. It's not us that will feel the pinch, it's not us that will suffer, it's the future citizens of the United States. Our children, our children's children and so forth. This government takes what it can and borrows the rest. Then it TELLS us how we should feel about those cuts while they drink champagne and look down from their gilded towers.

So, next time you see the news and feel compelled to write a comment status on Facebook about it...think before you do. Are you picking a side? Are you doing exactly what they want you to do? Are you furthering THEIR agenda? Do you have any friggin' idea what your talking about? DO ANY OF YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY IS GOING?

Don't be a sheep. We need honest people in Washington, too bad it's not hip to have principles and convictions. Instead our people vote in slick talking snake oil salesmen like Barry Soetoro. 

That's my two cents, spend 'em or put 'em in the dish for the next person.

Obama's Action August

So, the democrats are putting together another round of campaign style 'informatics' that will call our attention to the real problem (in their eye), the economy. More like pull our eyes away from the train wreck that is this administration. They want us to dismiss the 'republican manufactured' issues like Benghazi, the IRS, Fast and Furious and the Detroit bankruptcy. Let me get this straight, all of the problems in the last 12 years have Bush written all over them according to the liberals, however, all the aforementioned problems had democrat oversight. Even more than that, these debacles had democrat COVER UPS! They can try and sugar coat it all they want, these are their issues and they own them. Bring on Action August, I'm betting that even the people that ate the bullshit with a big spoon are starting to get a bad taste in their mouth.

Let's talk about the economy that Obama would like us to focus on. He comes out and states to the nation that "Things are getting better" and "Unemployment is falling". I can easily sum that up in the words from a readers 16 year old grand daughter. She said, "Why does HE have to tell us that things are getting better in our country ... shouldn't we know it? ... shouldn't we feel it? because I don't think things are getting better..." When I read that it actually lifted my spirit. A 16 year old that understands that things don't improve just because the President is telling us it is. Parents, heed my words: Teach your children that everything comes with a price. NOTHING IS FREE. In order for them to eat, have a roof over their head and clothes on their back someone had to pay. Whether that comes from a service you provided to an employer, or money that you get from the government, someone somewhere paid. It either comes from a wage or a tax. Teach them that getting something for 'free' if they are able to get that themselves then they should pay it forward sometime. Karma is a fickle bitch, stay on her good side. 

Obama spews out numbers, but he's cooked the books. The numbers he spoon feeds the masses are numbers that are generated by asking a certain question. When he says that unemployment is 7.6 he's looking at the number of people that APPLIED for unemployment insurance. What about the people that don't get an unemployment check that just stopped looking? Or the folks that suddenly found out they suffered from a disabling condition and applied for SSDI even though the worked with that same condition for years, but now can't find suitable work? Go ahead...look up those statistics. They are out there to see, just a little difficult to dig up. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm is a good link to start. Notice that the states with the highest unemployment rate voted Democrat? How about the U-6 number? Doesn't look so friggin' rosy does it there Barry? Ain't been below 8 since G.W. was prez, bet that stings a bit!

Unemployment rate U-6 2000-2013

The state I call home has surpassed the employed vs people who rely on government balance. There are now more people on the state than work in my state. This is a key point in this state's history. Do we climb out of the mire and create an economic atmosphere in which our children can work and live? Or do we start the downward spiral that has claimed once great cities like Detroit, Michigan and San Bernardino, California? We have a governor that has been called an obstructionist, but what do you do when the scales have turned in the negative?

Sometime in the near future, there will come a time when the government is going to have to say no. When that time comes, all these people that have come to rely on the handouts will be the ones to suffer the most. We the productive people of the United States are getting to the breaking point of being taxed to death. Pretty soon even the people low on the pay scale but high enough to be taxed like they are well off are going to start acting like the rich and hiding their money. The amount of tax revenue will continue to slide into the abyss which will trigger some screwed up liberal scheme to grab more or kick the can down the road by borrowing. This kick the can mentality is exactly what did in the cities that have and will claim bankruptcy.

I'm headed to Washington DC for some sight seeing in a couple of days, if any of you useless pricks in the White House read this blog, how's about hitting ol' Barry up for a meet and greet? I'd love to sit down and tell him what I think of him and his band of merry idiots right to his face! Maybe even try some of that beer that he makes in the basement, but if it tastes like the shit he's feeding us it's probably no good. Don't worry about me being a security risk, I'm a big softy, 250lbs 5'6'' and a knee that acts up from time to time. The only thing dangerous about me is my words, because I know what your up to and I intend to keep on running my mouth til I draw my last breath.

That's my two cents, spend 'em or put 'em in the dish for the next person.