torchbearer's Blog

I am concerned with what I call a "Political cowardidice" by our politicians!

Some call it "Business professionalism"---?

We have laws---These laws need to be amended, updated, to allow our society to prosper for the "BENEFIT OF ALL RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS"

You don't have to be a "rocket scientist"--you just have to "care about our society"--put them above your personal desires--have the balls to stand up to the system!

IF-- you are a "illegal immigrant" who is destroying what we have built, YOU HAVE NO SAY!

(You want to parade down my street with a Mexican flag--I have a ANSWER for THAT!!)

You want to "DEMAND" something? I will ANSWER your "DEMANDs"!

You want to cut my grass? I will "cut it with a scissors"--before I pay you ONE CENT!

IF--you are a irresponsible citizen who thinks you "deserve all the amenities the responsible citizens have" to be paid for by the responsible--YOU ARE WRONG!

IF--you think "WE--(the responsible citizens)  have a obligation to "pay for your irresponsible behavior--YOU ARE WRONG!

IF--you think that "America is a land of milk & honey"--just go to the head of the line--YOU ARE WRONG!

You want ME to pay for YOUR college training--? I "worked" MY way through school--so can YOU!

OUR CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES EACH CITIZEN THE "RIGHT" TO THE "PURSUIT " OF HAPPINESS--"NOT" THE "PAYMENT" FOR IT!!!

Politicians consider stating these facts is "political suicide", fear retribution, & try to accommodate EVERYONE!

It has been a long-time practice for lawyers to enter the industrial field where the money is, & IF they are incompetent & if that fails, they become "politicians"! If they are too stupid to work in industry, why should we let them make laws for us---?

BEING A POLITICIAN IS "NOT"A "WON THE LOTTERY POSISTION"--IT ENCOMPASSES A "HUGE" RESPONSIBILITY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO "DEPEND" ON YOU!

At "SOME" point--SOMEONE will have to step up to the plate--tell it like it is-& they will be rewarded!

They will be assailed by MILLIONS--

They will be called a racist, a facist, a idiot--

BUT--there are MILLIONS of hardworking citizens that say little--that WILL defend them at the polls--IF--- our society can reach that point!

You HAVE to do what is right--

 You HAVE to have a system that works, & if there is a problem, you MUST ADDRESS IT!

Saying it in a "nice way" is wonderful--but when you "PERSIST"--we should tell you "how it works"---& stop the B.S.--?

Most of the public agrees that the "bailout bill" was a BAD bill for America, so they sent them back to get it right!

All the congressmen & commentators shared that view!

I find it interesting that voting FOR the bill was:

Rep. Kevin Brady, Obama, McCain, & Bush & others!

I also find it interesting that having the foresight to vot AGAINST it was:

Ron Paul & Ted Poe, among others!

Though not neccessarily anything fantastic, it show JUDGEMENT needed, maybe, in the executive office!---?

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see this, but the next BIG failure to occur will be the car dealerships--

As I saw "hundreds" of units on every lot--as they try & "get their inflated price"--I knew something not good was fixing to happen!

These cars are floored there, & require a payment monthly on them. With a lack of credit, low cash flow, they will fall like dominoes--

Perhaps the dealerships, then the manufacturers--?

Funny how only homes & cars are repossessable--ALL the other goods people hooked the lenders on--are history, or in Mexico--!

Might be a chance to get a good deal, if you got $10-15,000.00 in change--later on--?

We will see--?

Listening to the Michael Berry talk show, & He suggested stopping FORIEGN AID, & using THAT money for the bailout. He said that 700 billion  could be recouped in a short time.

He also added that He doesn't REALLY care about "Aids in Africa", or "how many underage children work in China" & far too much money is wasted there!---?

Short of helping "crucial allies", I agree--that you can't buy friendship!

Whatcha think?

Part of my faith in America is restored by the public "voicing their opposition" to the B.S. BAILOUT BILL!

Make these morons get back to the table & forget the "bandaid" & ADDRESS THE REAL ISSUES!

If they can't see that there are "REAL issues" that should have been addressed all along, & were NOT--then perhaps they should sit there till they DO--?

Sometimes when you sit on your posterior--drinking coffee, chatting, & your work builds up--you have to "double up--to catch up--?

Sometimes when you "allow a incompetent to run the business" while you play golf & ignore whats going on--you have to RE-DO everything they did!

First, I don't trust ANYONE who let our nation get in this mess--with the job of trying to fix it!

2nd, it is SIMPLE what needs to be done, they just "don't have the balls or intelligence? to do it"! 

You are NOT going to appease everyone--You are NOT going to cure this problem without "SOME" very severe repercussions!!

Someone once told me "What a tangled web we weave, when we practise to deceive"---?

Maybe some people ought to think about that--while they count their money--IN JAIL!!!---?

DEAL WITH THE IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL SERVICES  & CREDIT CARD ABUSE, & SOME GOOD WILL COME!

It won't happen overnight--NOTHING will!

They are watching the stock market to see if the foriegn markets wil react-?

Isn't this stupid--? They have TV's too--

If anyone KNOWS your economy is in severe trouble, will they buy stock in it--C'mon! NOBODY in their right mind --would put money in a sinking ship!

Until they take REAL, progressive action--until they PROVE that they can get this mess corrected, they can FORGET anyone investing in it!

 AND--"USUALLY"---when you entrust someone to do a job--& they screw it all up--THEY GET FIRED --OR PUT IN JAIL!!!!!!!!

As I listen to the candidates, trying to find "someone" with some rationality, I have a thought!

I like most of Obama's ideas, with a few exceptions!

First, His muslim heritage scares me--

2nd, his radical ties scare me--His associations & affiliatons with poverty programs--

I am not in favor of someone who is PRO-either the rich, OR  PRO-poor--

BUT--the one thing that WILL NOT work--is his idea that "every child needs to have a a great education"!

Where we want to provide a opportunity for EVERY child to excel according to their ability, there are (literally) MILLIONS that possess a single digit IQ, & THEY are limited by their heritage! It has nothing to do with race, gender, or nationality, just a fact that some people "have it, & others don't"!

It is financially disasterous to spend government money trying to educate a moron!

Whoevcr said that "You can be anything you want to be"--is full of it!

It should be--"You can be anything that you have the talent to be", perhaps?

Our economy is in severe jeapordy, & the government is having to bail out industry terming it as a "bailout". They use legal banking terms such as transparancy, liquidity, cash flow, etc. which is hard for some to understand the problem. I have a Accounting degree, & at first I thought this was maybe over my head--& a matter for some REAL business expertise.

If it is hard for me, I know it is hard for many folks who have less knowledge in Business terms---

I have preached for years about the "gigs" society & business has used to take advantage of the system. This is nothing more than paying for a gig --

It has always been a SOP to start out with nothing, & work your way up the ladder of success, & as you get older, you have the things you need. If you see someone in a new car, new home, nice clothes, with all the amenities, you assume they are doing well financially, especially if they are young--.

During the past decade, EVERYONE you see has a NEW car--?

Everyone is doing GREAT--?

Some people who work for minimum wage are driving NEW cars, have 200,000.00 homes, Have all the amenities, their children wear designer clothes--they pay 50-100.00 to see ball games--Take trips--?

Mexicans cross the border, take minimum wage jobs, soon NEW cars, clothes, at ball games, paying for hundreds of dollars in groceries with a credit card--?

Wow!

Yesterday, a Congressman said they were considering stopping credit cards, so it NOW--all makes sense--!

We have the HUGE debt occurring by people loaning money to people to buy homes thay cannot afford--taking the money & run--We KNOW that--

We also have 200 million people--getting a credit card--maxing it out buying amenities--getting another & maxing it out to get more amenities, make payments on the first, buy groceries, maxing IT out, to do likewise & so on--Consequently, soon you have 100-200 million people looking like Rockerfeller, each owing maybe $10--40,000.00 each!  THAT--is a LOT of change! (What is 150 million X 10,000.00--? --1,500,000,000,000,000.00--? )

Now, that money will never be paid back, just in payments, which many will just not pay, & others will just declare bankruptsy--Some will take it to back to Mexico--live like a king--

Citigroup has announced a net loss for the 2007 fourth quarter of $9.83 billion. Both Visa and MasterCard reported that their credit card fraud losses equaled 0.09% of their outstandings ($618 billion). That equates to $556 million in fraud losses each year.

So, when you see the tax you pay on your stub, you can thank  all the igmos "riding around in style" since YOU helped pay for their ride!

The bailout will be tough, but "IF" this loophole is not stopped--we will be doing it again in a year or so--??

As a lot have said--SOMEONE IS PAYING for ALL this graft & freebies--?

If you have a problem, & don't "STOP" the abuse, maybe it will just reoccur-?

I must admit that I was disappointed in the debate--

This debate was on foriegn affairs which are WAY over MY head, & probably most peoples!

I don't have a problem with dealing with internal affairs, but when you go global, it REALLY gets complicated!

I personally think that we should concentrate on our domestic issues, keep our country working!

I hope that in future debates that these issues are addressed--& NOT just "We will address that"--?

If we didn't have --

This MASS immigration, we would have MUCH MORE GAS & OIL--!

If we didn't have all these people on SSI--?

ALL these "mass propogators" with a "baby's mama" demanding food stamps/social services--?

All these Corporate manipulators bilking the system--

All this "education for the minorities/immigrants"--trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"--?

We wouldn't be in this mess we are in!

Bringing in MILLIONS of immigrants--allowing MILLIONS of ILLEGAL immigrants to come here--propogate--educate their offspring--let them take our jobs, is unfair to the citizens already here, maybe?

I know that you must have relations with other Countries. but it appears that this "OIL SITUATION" (Iraq/USA--Russia/Georgia--Iran/the world) is getting out of hand!

If we got all the illegal citizens out of our country, limited immigration, drilled off shore, explored other energy alternatives, it would seem that we could get by--?

What are YOUR feelings about the issue?

Is meddling in foriegn affairs neccessary?

ARE our domestic concerns more important?

I find a interesting comparison in expressing opinions.

There are people who have a thought, hear a view, & immediately google it to get research data, facts, to support or refute the subject.

There are those that have a passionate view, who assemble data in their mind & come up with an opinion--supported by no factual info, just a LOGICAL  assimilating of info.

it is my opinion that "most" data available is the "opinion" of someone, not neccessarily proven, & even if "proven", it can be misconstrued--?

Some "expert opinion" is not neccessarily "factual"--? Most opinions have a goal in mind to try & influence others by use of a personal interpretation--?

I also find it interesting that the most successful, intelligent people seem to logically assimilate data, & form an opinion that proves valid!

Sometimes experiences in life is a more valid teacher, than all the research you can assemble--?

I once had personal experiences with this, when I had worked in a lab for 30 years performing various functions, in many different ways, gaining experience what works, & what does not.Whether or not it was done exactly right--it WORKED--It SOLD--so there was no problem--?

A co-worker with a masters & PHD degree was hired as my boss, but his logical approach to life was fruitless! Logic dictated that a 50 year old man, who had nothing but a sheepskin, had failed in many job opportunaties, went from position to position, was not someone I chose to listen to.

He began telling me how  "the books say to do my job" & offered a lot of advice that PROVED WORTHLESS!

I tried & tried to implement his theories, with no success--Shortly after, He was again "looking for employment", & I was performing my duties with success--?

50 years ago,  in an Accounting class at U of H, a professor told me  "Accounting is becoming automated, so the job opportunities will be limited"--

Well, you STILL need someone to push the buttons, & interpret the data, maybe--?

An idiot can be taught to push a button, but when a decision that you were NOT  taught to perform developes, we need "intelligence"--?

The object in life for everyone, is to make "THE RIGHT DECISION"!

Some possess the intelligence to make the right decision, & others do not--

If you lack intelligence, all the research, copying, documentation may be useless in attaining success!

I have seen MANY people with impressive resume's, educational achievements-- who are "looking for a job"--?  Hmmmm?

Just "maybe"--if you are "looking for a job"--that says "something"--?

Tonight, our beloved President gave us his remedy for all this crap He has created, & now we are fixing to all sink,  because of it!

For years some of us "dumb ole country boys" have been preaching a opposition to your policies, & now  it is coming to fruition--? 

I have some thoughts on the matter, & will attempt to present them without losing my cool!

Geez, George, you CAN'T focus all your attention on your little "oil ploy" in Iraq, & ignore the domestic situation, & expect all the "good ole boys to play nice"! 

If parents leave their children alone for weeks, & they destroy the house, whose fault is it?

You have let all these ïllegal" people come in here--take our jobs-- & rape our social services--

You have invited "all the world to come here", & enjoy the fruits of "OUR" labors! 

You have let these businesses use their innovation to manipulate the system, since they have to pay 3.00 a gal for gas--

You have managed to let "EVERY" facet of our society go "unrestrained" while you play your little game!

You have started the freight train rolling "full throttle" toward the town, & now that it is running amuck only a mile from the town, you want to "stop it", by buying the town--?

I think--maybe-- it is a business owners RESPONSIBILITY to watch the books, the receipts, know what is going on--lest He go bankrupt!

You DON'T wait till the repossesors come to the office with trucks & court orders!

700 BILLION dollars--?

Is THAT "NOT" 7000 MILLION dollars?

Wow--Lot of change!

So, these people "manipulated the system", took the money & ran--left some assets worth VERY little--& YOU want "US" to "assume their loss"--?

OR--we can just "SINK" now--?

Shucks, you can't fault these guys--they are just looking out for theirselves!

We all want to make a buck, & screw who it affects!

Oh, I forgot--we are going to "hold the bad collateral" till the economy gets healthy, & then sell them for a profit--

SURE--we are!

Who will be next to bail out--?

Lets see--we are losing our jobs to the illegals, our business's are going broke because of gas prices, & Chinese imports of junk--hmmm--?

We are in "personal" debt up to our eyes--

We get to pay YOUR war debt,

We get to pay to educate all the idiots of the world,

We get to pay Haliburton to destroy Iraq & then rebuild it,

We have to pay for all the Coastal storms,

We get to finance all the "political" B.S.,

We have "EVERYONE" fixing to get on SSI--

We have "everyone" wanting the "money fairy" to pay their bills--?

& NOW--You want us to "bail out all the a$$holes" that made bad manipulative business decisions"--???? 

There ain't THAT much money in the world--much less in this Country!

I sure am glad you are not running MY business!!!!

Maybe we should let whoever is profitting from the oil gig  "fund the takeover"--they got all our money--?

You keep borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, while you play the "terrorist game" & see where that gets you!

SOON--Peter will be broke, & then the game is over, & Paul will be after some a$$!

Course, you already made it a law--when the natives storm the walls, you have laws to repel them--but I forgot--You & your buddies will be on your private island of Dubai or somewhere basking in the sun!

Soon, sitting in a house without energy, food, resources (much like a hurricane) will be like a "paradise"--perhaps--?

hmmm--seems like yesterday we were the "greatest nation in the world"--?

We impeached a president for lying--

We tried to impeach a President for "immoral conduct"--

We now have a President who has (illegally?) entered us into some precarious NAFTA/other agreements--?

Has got us involved in a war costing HUNDREDS of lives, maimings--?

Has allowed our Country to be invaded by MILLIONS of illegal immigrants-?

Has let our image slip to a "precarious posistion"--?

Has allowed our economy to be brought to the point of collapse--?

Has seemed to imlement a "world economy where there will be no more USA--?

AND--we DO NOTHING!

I can understand most "average citizens" seeing this, & not being able to do anything about it, but I can't understand the leadership of our industry, the prominrnt people who will lose it all, to sit by & do NOTHING!

IF--you are smart--IF--you are a prominent figure--IF--you value the life you have--the heritage, the legacy you will leave to your children--& stand by & take away THEIR future--something is wrong!

I guess they figure they will wait--let someone else do it--wait till we go under--?

In most cases if you hire someone to do a job, & they start out bad--maybe--?

BUT---MAYBE--before they take you to the brink of bankruptcy, maybe you get someone else--?

Hmmmm?

(A unbelievable society!)

Good to be back with all you wonderful people after the storm--

I just got power restored--

Really fascinates me how "ALMOST EVERY" person "JUST HAD" to have a generator, pay Brother Bush & associates his 60.00 a day for gas , & price was NO object--?

Maybe we have become to pacified--?

Might better get used to the hard life--it will be here before long!

Some are predicting  the Sept 27-Oct 7 time frame for a REAL tragedy in America--?

Might be interesting--?

I hope you all were fortunate, & suffered no devastating  damage--

I was pondering 2 approaches to the after-life!

Listening to a commentator who said "God has taken him to Heaven" brought up a thought--

Most Christians in our society have the scriptural belief that since Jesus died for our sins, everyone who believes in him, who have accepted him as their personal savior--is going to Heaven!

They seem to have the notion that "You just accept jesus, try & be a good person--& ZAP--when you die--you are THERE!

I have attended funerals where the preacher is "confident" that the deceased is in Heaven, where I knew the deeds of the person, & not so sure--?

I realize that  it is "kosher" to" assume the best--give them the benfit of the doubt"--but you COULD--be misleading someone!

It looks like it is "cut & dry"--just accept Jesus, do your best--& you will soon "soar with the angels"--?

Another belief is-- that though Jesus died for our sins, & we are forgiven, there is still some penance due sins--?

This seems logical, since it wouldn't be fair for one to deny themselves "fun" & another have fun every day--(both being saved) &  BOTH--go to Heaven--?

I personally believe in the second--but hope for the first!

I have often pondered the "requirements for Heaven"--

THAT--is THE ultimate prize & goal, so "important" that we strive for it--maybe?

Maybe---it should not be taken --"lightly"--?

Would it "not be a shame for you to study the bible--interpret it your way--& be advised by God that you were wrong"?

Not so sure that some are NOT taking this seriously--enough!--?

I doubt anyone cares about my thoughts, but I would like to elaborate on this political election scenario.

One of my favorite passages in the bible is The passage where Solomon asks God for the wisdom to lead his people, & God responded by saying "Your wisdom will never be equaled by any man"---
I pray daily to God for wisdom, & long before the movie, Fahrenheit 911--in 2005 when I had a heart attack & in the hospital-- I had a premonition revealed to me--the only one I have ever received--about this "fiasco" --what had happened--& what was to come!
It was REALLY strange!
EVERYTHING in the revelation has came true-- it is really "inspiring" to  a D.A. like me!

Our nation faces imminent collapse--
EVERY segment is in "dire trouble"--
I think, contrary to public belief--that the movie Fahrenheit 911 is more than a movie--it is a fact,-- a revelation!
In our nation, we have so many loopholes, but because most Americans are honest & God fearing, the lopholes were not abused --except by a few!
I have no doubt that a "group tried to take over the government in the nineties, & succeeded in 2000!
They have control over a natural resource--that is vital to our economy--
They "control this nation"---TOTALLY!
They have a "birdhouse on the ground" & aren't about to give it up!

Thye have "our" money--they can have what they want--& I believe we all know "if you have enough money--you can get by with murder"!

I said 2 months ago--when gas was steadily rising--they would drop prices until the election is over--& they did!

This election--there are a LOT of concerned citizens, who still believe in the "American way, the Constitution, their kids," & who are really concerned!
There was a "chance"--after the Bush fiasco--that the nation "might" rally behind a "decent  candidate"--?
They could probably overcome the Dems--with a "concerted campaign" based on their makeup of radicals, impoverished,  & wierdos--BUT--they NEEDED  their man in--to continue the fiasco--?

At the start of this election, based on the revelation, I felt that Obama would win the nomination--that it would be a racial election--& that the Pubs would get "their" man in--& regardless of the outcome--they "WILL" control the election & WIN!!!
I also felt that there may be rioting in the streets--& some severe repercussions!
(It has been my experience that it is easier to control the educated, law abiding folks with a line of B.S.--& jail threats, but the lower class, pacified, lawless--will fight for what they want--?)

I have tried--& tried--to get behind McCain, because "even if the "group" controls us--they will (somewhat) pacify us to the end" & at least they are smarter than the other party--?

At least "maybe" they won't raise taxes--?
Darn, if you are smart enough to take over America, & not be caught--you got to be pretty smart!

When McCain  "PRAISED G. & LAURA BUSH"--for their "PATIOTISM"--THEIR "WONDERFUL SERVICE" TO THE NATION--"THAT"--took the cake!

If "YOU" think "He" has done a GOOD job--God have mercy on you!

I guess he forgot about Dick--We needed THAT --too!

Last night--with Palin--I was sort of enthused--& tonight when Cindy (Jackie Kennedy) McCain took the stage with her line of B.S., I was dampened!
When (Jimmy Swaggert) McCain took the stage--with his line of B.S.--I was sickened!
They are both "ADMITTED LIARS"---
When He met her He lied about his age--& she lied about hers--?
Geez--ALL we need is a "LIAR" in charge!!!!
I have NO doubts that when this election process started, and our nation had its aspirants, SOMEWHERE--a meeting was held--somewhere--McCain was the choice--to be "their man"---!!!
The got him nominated--they will get him elected--!
They will run the gas prices up again--control the stock market--World banks--& soon- what was once "America" will be no more!
You will be slaves to the system--to a world order--like zombies!

NICE--way to leave a nation for our kids!

Sounds far out--?
Well, we will see if my revelations are right?

The other option is just as bad--instead of being "controlled"--we will be led by a "socialistic , mob oriented, un-American, katrina-type,  group"--?

Think about this--!!!
We ALL know that the illegal immigrant thing is bad for our country!
Most of us have griped, bitched, about the fact!
Most of us have written our legislators!
Do they care? Has ANYONE brought it up? IF--YOU were running for office--& knew this many people were upset about this issue--AND--IF YOU CARED WHAT THE PEOPLE WANTED--would YOU not address it?
It is evident they do not care what you want--just want to hand you the "car salesman line"--

ALL the NICETIES--
"We are going to the promise land--just follow me"!

McCain was wayyy ahead--til HE & his wife opened their mouth--?? (Still probably win it--someway!)

All I have to say--IF you believe "EITHER" of these Party "lines"--you AIN'T very smart!!

I was enthused that a "fresh face" was on the Republican ticket, & as most--I looked forward to listening to her.

My past judgements of character have served me well,  so I carefully evaluated her speech.

One thing about politicians, they CAN speak! They have writers that write what you want to hear--They elegantly present you with a proposition, that you have to evaluate! Obama is a "wonderful speaker", probably the best of that bunch!

The key is "WHAT" they say-- "WHAT" they promise to do--"IF" (in YOUR opinion) you think they have the "right" approach--IF you think they can deliver--If you think that "that" is the right direction--?

Maybe like a car salesman--IF you know nothing about cars, whatever they suggest may sound like a good proposal!

In our political scenario, really only Obama & McCain (& their actions) are really important, unless something happens to one of them in office.

Palin has a lot of admirable traits--?

Palin "said" what America wanted to hear--?

To me, her speaking ability is "a bit novice"--?

She does not appear to have "strong convictions"--?

She appears to be a "political aspirant" & will do what is needed to be successful!

I think the most elegant speaker I have heard is Fred Thompson, & though He "too" says what we want to hear--his perception of the problems may not be right!

I guess my evaluation is that "Although she is a fresh face with possible potential, I am not sure she possesses the ability to be a leader"--?

Since I feel that the political machine is "just that"--a machine designed to control our destiny for the "BENEFIT of those that control it--They will take us where they want to go--& not sure "I" want to go there!

We have been following the Republican "machine" with BUSH for 8 years, & NOT very happy about it!

Obama's "machine" is just another machine that will direct the flow of the middle class funds from the present  rich group--to the socialistic, irresponsible, impoverished!

Both options--maybe-- "not" good for America--?