What does Warren Buffett, Goldman Sachs and our government have in common?
They all made our list under one category or another from hypocrites to phonies to just basic criminals.
The Oracle of Omaha is loved by many and I use to count myself among the group. However, time reveals all and "...Time has come today..."
Warren is best known as a value investor. He has been quoted many times as being opposed to credit default swaps(CDS). He once labeled them as, "weapons for mass financial destruction." That was then. Today, he found ways to profit from them and he uses them. He even advises lawmakers to continue with the non-regulation of them. The rock group WHO has a song for you, Warren. It goes like this, "We won't be fooled again..."
Now, you may think that was bad, but it gets worse. In 2010 Warren purchased Burlington Northern. He immediately laid off 10,000 workers and since he has been twisting political arms to change our border laws to allow train inspections for engines, cars and parts to be done in Mexico. A champion outsourcing if I ever heard of one. He claims to be bullish on America. Which America I ask? The one that squeezes workers for bottom line profits and uses our present unemployment stats as pressure to scare off any worker protests? Actions speak louder than words. Warren is no George Bailey.
Next, the Wall Street darling, Goldman Sachs. By the way, our Treasurer, the IMF and ECB are all ex-Goldman employees. Goldman use to proclaim that they never took TARP money. They lied. They just took money under another bailout program. They have been questioned about the toxic mortgage securities which caused the recession of 2008. They were found to be selling those securities while behind closed doors, they were betting against them. I question whether they know the meaning of the word fiduciary. There are no Amadeo Giannini's working there or anywhere on Wall Street which is the root of their problems.
Finally, our President and his latest tiffs with the Republican party over the debt ceiling and the fiscal cliff. The big deal that needs to be done before 2013. It will end up like the one in 2010 where Obama showed no conviction as he agreed behind closed doors to extend the Bush Tax Plan. The deal added $110 billion to our deficits. Since then, the Tea Party candidates have entered the fray, however I see no real conviction here too. I see the same type of big deal like my recent call to Visa where I asked them to eliminate my debt ceiling. They hung up on me.
Who Wins, Loses?
The government wins and the citizens lose. It is time to think about starting a new political party that represents our wants and direction for the country and its future. All hail the Liberty Party.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Two Christmas Ideas...L&C
Christmas is only fifteen days away and my suggestion for you won't help you this year. With that said, don't leave yet because this is easy money. Thank you, Rodney D. and Joe P. for the laughs in the original, Easy Money.
Have you heard that Canada will no longer make pennies? It is no secret that there is no copper in our pennies and the Fed is about to end the nickle for the same reasons that Canada is killing the penny. It cost too much. That's right! If you missed collecting silver coins before they proved Gresham's Law that bad money will drive out good money, well, I'm sorry. For example, a silver dime today is worth around $3 bucks. A roll could buy you some nice presents, if you had the foresight. It was and is, easy money.
Mining and Agriculture
This leads me into my first suggestion for you. Start collecting nickles because they will generate between five and six times their value with inflation. You see, the Fed lies about inflation and every once in awhile, they kept caught in their lies. If there is only a .02 inflation level, how come copper pennies and buffalo nickles cost so much? Mine the system!
Think of this as your own Christmas Club saving program. I don't know whether banks offer that savings plan anymore, but the return on your savings will be greater than any bank rate on even a T-Bill. Yeah, I know that you need to store it too, but again, $5,000 in nickles will be guaranteed to become over $25 grand. Your closet floor will be put to good use rather than old smelly sneakers.
The other idea is to plant something in your yard or house. Food inflation is off the chart. Eggs are up 68%. Bread is up 45%. Milk, forget about it! Our country has been blest with the best climate to grow things. If you live in the North, you can plant an apple tree. If you live in the middle areas, you can grow berries, peaches, pears and more. Southern California and Florida got it made with citrus. This is healthy. Natural food make great gifts and the initial cost of seeds is next to nothing. All you add is water and love.
The choice is yours, but the old saying applies here,"twice is nice!" Do both!
Liars and Crooks: All the talk about the fiscal cliff is another lie. It is already a law and it takes effect on 1 January 2013. Government is trying to create a crisis, to which they can attempt to steal more power from us. This is the sad truth of America today. Let us respond with, "End the Fed!"
Have you heard that Canada will no longer make pennies? It is no secret that there is no copper in our pennies and the Fed is about to end the nickle for the same reasons that Canada is killing the penny. It cost too much. That's right! If you missed collecting silver coins before they proved Gresham's Law that bad money will drive out good money, well, I'm sorry. For example, a silver dime today is worth around $3 bucks. A roll could buy you some nice presents, if you had the foresight. It was and is, easy money.
Mining and Agriculture
This leads me into my first suggestion for you. Start collecting nickles because they will generate between five and six times their value with inflation. You see, the Fed lies about inflation and every once in awhile, they kept caught in their lies. If there is only a .02 inflation level, how come copper pennies and buffalo nickles cost so much? Mine the system!
Think of this as your own Christmas Club saving program. I don't know whether banks offer that savings plan anymore, but the return on your savings will be greater than any bank rate on even a T-Bill. Yeah, I know that you need to store it too, but again, $5,000 in nickles will be guaranteed to become over $25 grand. Your closet floor will be put to good use rather than old smelly sneakers.
The other idea is to plant something in your yard or house. Food inflation is off the chart. Eggs are up 68%. Bread is up 45%. Milk, forget about it! Our country has been blest with the best climate to grow things. If you live in the North, you can plant an apple tree. If you live in the middle areas, you can grow berries, peaches, pears and more. Southern California and Florida got it made with citrus. This is healthy. Natural food make great gifts and the initial cost of seeds is next to nothing. All you add is water and love.
The choice is yours, but the old saying applies here,"twice is nice!" Do both!
Liars and Crooks: All the talk about the fiscal cliff is another lie. It is already a law and it takes effect on 1 January 2013. Government is trying to create a crisis, to which they can attempt to steal more power from us. This is the sad truth of America today. Let us respond with, "End the Fed!"
Monday, December 3, 2012
Stimulus Lie:California & Greece...L&C
The title of this piece has many layers like an onion. When governments announce a plan to "move" the economy with stimulus, one gets the impression that a new idea is being used or an improvement to the current state of affairs is being implemented to uptick the economy and employment. This is the first lie. The second lie is the deception as to what the stimulus is really being utilized.
In the recent news the next Greek bailout funds are being released because the Greek government and the EU have come to a new understanding about Greece's debt, austerity measures and future growth for that nation. In this plan Greece will not have to pay interest on the money received for ten years, which will lower Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio to a more manageable level and allow some spending for growth with the hope of job creation. Sounds great, doesn't it? Unless you were a purchaser of a Greek bond because in addition, they're cutting the interest rate so you get less than what was originally agreed, you have to wait in doubt for ten more years before you receive any interest and who knows if there won't be a default before that time or what inflation will be. Who would buy anything from these people in the future? Good luck with that plan.
Now, how does this relate to California? Well, if the golden bear state were a sovereign nation, it would be in the top ten economies of the world. Not only that, it would be in the same bailout mode as Greece. When the US announces its yearly budget, there is pork barrel called stimulus for states. This money does nothing for the state economy except maintain the status quo. Like Greece, the money is used to pay debts, government workers, health care, pensions, unemployment or other benefit plans. Nothing new is created. No new schools, hospitals, bridges or roads built. It is money from Peter to pay Paul.
For Example
The Obama administration stated that the government would receive $2.480 trillion in revenues for 2011 when they submitted their budget in 2010. The US only received $2.3 trillion. In one decade that means the US will add another trillion dollars just to poor management, just like in Greece and Europe. California does the same thing except state charters force state governments to balance their books, at least on paper.
With the recession in 2008, every state suffered. When the US government passed the stimulus plan in 2009, the states got in line. In that year, California had a deficit of $86 billion. It received $41 billion in revenues, leaving a $45.5 budget gap. Stimulus to the rescue. California, being the largest by population, got the most: $51 billion.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office(LAO) has given their outlook. The state will suffer budget gaps for the next five years. In 2011-2012=$25 billion short. In 2012-2013=$22 billion short. Get the picture? With all the talk about the debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, taxes and unemployment extension benefits, the real problem is how much are the states going to receive because in addition to California, there are 39 other states in need. The US and the Fed are lying to all of us about our current status and state of affairs. Fitch Ratings knows. They have already announced that if the states don't get money, they will downgrade their debt. I wonder if Fitch is aware of the next tidbit?
It gets worse because there is back story. The California books closed with a so-called balanced budget, however many bills were not paid and they were rolled over into next years budget. This year California will add $5 billion from unpaid bills and if you recall, when the former Greek prime minister finally got into the books, he found the same type of tricks which only makes things worse for Greece as well as California. It is going to be very ugly when these fiat accounting tricks get exposed and people line up looking for their money
Liars and Crooks: Congress, the President and the Fed when the true cost of all our deficits become known. If you recall President Bush kept both wars off the books and I only can imagine what else is not counted. I do know this, Social Security and Medicare are off the books and no one can estimate how much is needed each year from revenues to cover these benefits. God only knows what else can come forward as due payment. So, whatever is suggested by the two political parties, it will be rejected until the last minute as Obama the"appeaser" will cave, but his image will be he did it for the country. Image is everything and substance is nothing...for these people. I wonder what the image spin will be when the holders of debt get in line and want their money, NOW! End the Fed!
In the recent news the next Greek bailout funds are being released because the Greek government and the EU have come to a new understanding about Greece's debt, austerity measures and future growth for that nation. In this plan Greece will not have to pay interest on the money received for ten years, which will lower Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio to a more manageable level and allow some spending for growth with the hope of job creation. Sounds great, doesn't it? Unless you were a purchaser of a Greek bond because in addition, they're cutting the interest rate so you get less than what was originally agreed, you have to wait in doubt for ten more years before you receive any interest and who knows if there won't be a default before that time or what inflation will be. Who would buy anything from these people in the future? Good luck with that plan.
Now, how does this relate to California? Well, if the golden bear state were a sovereign nation, it would be in the top ten economies of the world. Not only that, it would be in the same bailout mode as Greece. When the US announces its yearly budget, there is pork barrel called stimulus for states. This money does nothing for the state economy except maintain the status quo. Like Greece, the money is used to pay debts, government workers, health care, pensions, unemployment or other benefit plans. Nothing new is created. No new schools, hospitals, bridges or roads built. It is money from Peter to pay Paul.
For Example
The Obama administration stated that the government would receive $2.480 trillion in revenues for 2011 when they submitted their budget in 2010. The US only received $2.3 trillion. In one decade that means the US will add another trillion dollars just to poor management, just like in Greece and Europe. California does the same thing except state charters force state governments to balance their books, at least on paper.
With the recession in 2008, every state suffered. When the US government passed the stimulus plan in 2009, the states got in line. In that year, California had a deficit of $86 billion. It received $41 billion in revenues, leaving a $45.5 budget gap. Stimulus to the rescue. California, being the largest by population, got the most: $51 billion.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office(LAO) has given their outlook. The state will suffer budget gaps for the next five years. In 2011-2012=$25 billion short. In 2012-2013=$22 billion short. Get the picture? With all the talk about the debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, taxes and unemployment extension benefits, the real problem is how much are the states going to receive because in addition to California, there are 39 other states in need. The US and the Fed are lying to all of us about our current status and state of affairs. Fitch Ratings knows. They have already announced that if the states don't get money, they will downgrade their debt. I wonder if Fitch is aware of the next tidbit?
It gets worse because there is back story. The California books closed with a so-called balanced budget, however many bills were not paid and they were rolled over into next years budget. This year California will add $5 billion from unpaid bills and if you recall, when the former Greek prime minister finally got into the books, he found the same type of tricks which only makes things worse for Greece as well as California. It is going to be very ugly when these fiat accounting tricks get exposed and people line up looking for their money
Liars and Crooks: Congress, the President and the Fed when the true cost of all our deficits become known. If you recall President Bush kept both wars off the books and I only can imagine what else is not counted. I do know this, Social Security and Medicare are off the books and no one can estimate how much is needed each year from revenues to cover these benefits. God only knows what else can come forward as due payment. So, whatever is suggested by the two political parties, it will be rejected until the last minute as Obama the"appeaser" will cave, but his image will be he did it for the country. Image is everything and substance is nothing...for these people. I wonder what the image spin will be when the holders of debt get in line and want their money, NOW! End the Fed!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Revising H.Dent's Cycle...L&C
Are you familiar with Harry S. Dent? He has written a few bestsellers with accurate predictions about our economy, the stock market, inflation and deflation. His breakthrough studies revolve around demographics. Economic pundits disregard his work and their track record of never being correct is the best recommendation for Dent.
In his most recent work, The Great Depression Ahead, Dent says our economy has peaked because the earning and spending habits of the present generation, the baby boomers is over. He divides life into four seasons: innovation, growth/boom, shakeout and mature. These four seasons span 80 years and this is a reflection of our economic cycle. As I continue, I will add an important feature of his work to which I differ on one aspect, the commodity cycle.
Kondratief Wave
was the beginning study in this demographic cycle thinking, but Stalin killed this great economist because he said it did not matter what any leader or government attempts to do, the cycle will prevail and in 1929, proved its validity. You see, contrary to beliefs, inflation is caused by children. This is the innovation period. Ideas are developed. New products follow, but generally only the wealthy can utilize them. This aspect is an important concept in the four seasons. Dent applied the S-curve principal to demographics. For example, the cell phone. This new product needed refining, the costs and service was poor and penetration limited. With improvements the masses adopted the technology.
If you look at a chart along the S-curve for the cell phone, back in 1990, it reached only 1% of the population. By 2000 cell usage reached 50% and by 2008, usage entered into the mature level with 90% penetration. It is the same with everything. Now, when a product reaches the mature stage, it can suffer from shakeout. Only the strong will survive. Keep in mind other ideas about capitalism like Joseph Schumpeter who injected the point that capitalism has within itself the fact that new ideas destroy old products,"creative destruction.": Vinyl records to the eight track to the compact disc to the CD. If you apply this shakeout concept to reality, Gateway is gone. Dell and HP are in decline. The PC is in the mature stage and even Intel is having some problems.
According to Dent, our economy is in the shakeout season and deflation will surface as the biggest threat to our economy. He says, real estate will suffer and he is on the money with that call. He also says commodities like gold and oil will suffer in price. He bases this in a correlation to the shakeout season as Dent says there are two 30 year commodity cycles within the 80 year lifespan cycle and the first 30 years cycle just peaked. I disagree. I believe that we only have reached the 50% penetration level within the commodity cycle and the time difference between Dent and I is because the economic life cycle has been altered by modern governments with their central banks running deficits with disregard to strength of currency which have affected the markets along with regulations. If you look at any trend in any product, there is a pattern in the up thrust or down slide. Nothing goes straight up or down. There is a zig-zag trend. At the moment, housing is bouncing, but I feel that this is just the zig movement and the next level will be down or zag stage to complete the cycle. Now, I think that gold will have to reach the 90% level before capitulation takes affect. I'm sorry, Harry, but I see a big, big, upside in gold before it feels any deflationary effects.
Liars and Crooks: Will be exposed when Congress talks with the President about the debt ceiling, the fiscal cliff and the subsequent effects on taxes and spending. You will see only personal image and lack of character as opposed to what John F. Kennedy wrote about in his, Profiles in Courage.
In his most recent work, The Great Depression Ahead, Dent says our economy has peaked because the earning and spending habits of the present generation, the baby boomers is over. He divides life into four seasons: innovation, growth/boom, shakeout and mature. These four seasons span 80 years and this is a reflection of our economic cycle. As I continue, I will add an important feature of his work to which I differ on one aspect, the commodity cycle.
Kondratief Wave
was the beginning study in this demographic cycle thinking, but Stalin killed this great economist because he said it did not matter what any leader or government attempts to do, the cycle will prevail and in 1929, proved its validity. You see, contrary to beliefs, inflation is caused by children. This is the innovation period. Ideas are developed. New products follow, but generally only the wealthy can utilize them. This aspect is an important concept in the four seasons. Dent applied the S-curve principal to demographics. For example, the cell phone. This new product needed refining, the costs and service was poor and penetration limited. With improvements the masses adopted the technology.
If you look at a chart along the S-curve for the cell phone, back in 1990, it reached only 1% of the population. By 2000 cell usage reached 50% and by 2008, usage entered into the mature level with 90% penetration. It is the same with everything. Now, when a product reaches the mature stage, it can suffer from shakeout. Only the strong will survive. Keep in mind other ideas about capitalism like Joseph Schumpeter who injected the point that capitalism has within itself the fact that new ideas destroy old products,"creative destruction.": Vinyl records to the eight track to the compact disc to the CD. If you apply this shakeout concept to reality, Gateway is gone. Dell and HP are in decline. The PC is in the mature stage and even Intel is having some problems.
According to Dent, our economy is in the shakeout season and deflation will surface as the biggest threat to our economy. He says, real estate will suffer and he is on the money with that call. He also says commodities like gold and oil will suffer in price. He bases this in a correlation to the shakeout season as Dent says there are two 30 year commodity cycles within the 80 year lifespan cycle and the first 30 years cycle just peaked. I disagree. I believe that we only have reached the 50% penetration level within the commodity cycle and the time difference between Dent and I is because the economic life cycle has been altered by modern governments with their central banks running deficits with disregard to strength of currency which have affected the markets along with regulations. If you look at any trend in any product, there is a pattern in the up thrust or down slide. Nothing goes straight up or down. There is a zig-zag trend. At the moment, housing is bouncing, but I feel that this is just the zig movement and the next level will be down or zag stage to complete the cycle. Now, I think that gold will have to reach the 90% level before capitulation takes affect. I'm sorry, Harry, but I see a big, big, upside in gold before it feels any deflationary effects.
Liars and Crooks: Will be exposed when Congress talks with the President about the debt ceiling, the fiscal cliff and the subsequent effects on taxes and spending. You will see only personal image and lack of character as opposed to what John F. Kennedy wrote about in his, Profiles in Courage.
Monday, November 19, 2012
2 Trips: Shows US Lacks"It"...L&C
It gets the recognition, blame, innuendo, dreams, hope, hate and more. It is the endgame for being cool, desired or location. It is used to express almost anything in our culture and so, I will focus my use of it. I'm referring to is the lack of leadership, a weakness to do the right thing and yet, the lack of integrity by hypocrisy to say the right thing, but actually do the opposite.
It is not one particular person or political party as I will give you one example from each and it is not just in the US. Europe, Asia, South America, everywhere you go, it's the same old song. Thank you Four Tops, Billy Joel and others.
Republican
I could use any number of examples, but the daily affairs reflect best the true character make-up of the party from its alfa dog.
President Bush would on many occasions visit his ranch in Crawford, Texas. You say, no big thing. I beg to differ as one does not realize the total ramifications of cost which the taxpayer is on the hook. The news shows the President with dogs, horses and friends, but does not show or reveal this: One trip on Air Force One plus a second or third or forth cargo plane with his limo, helicopter, crew and hundreds of workers that need accommodations and all getting not only regular pay, but special pay for the trip.
Democrats
When President Obama visited India like he is visiting Myanmar this week, the press will cover it. However, like his previous trip this is what you won't hear. He flies on Air Force One and behind that plane could be 40 other aircraft like when he landed in India. He also took along 3,000 workers and provided some with armored cars, top hotels like all 870 rooms in the Taj Mahal and of course, extra pay, food and incidentals. Some members of Congress say that the trip to India cost the taxpayer $200 million "per day."
Now, when he gets back from his trip the President will say it is time to limit the deficit, create jobs and cut taxes. If the republicans were in power, they would say the same thing except neither shows a true understanding what that entails.
Liars and Crooks: This week goes to Europe and the IMF. France and Germany are beginning to feel the global slowdown with their economies. Lagarde, head of the IMF, has stated that maybe the EU should ease up on austerity measures with Greece. Guess what? The leaders of France and Germany are singing a different song. They say maybe we can live with a little more debt for another year as the leader of France is now promoting debt, the platform he opposed when he ran for office last year. Merkel in Germany faces an election year and now, she too is liking the idea of government debt to ease the pain. They all look to their central banks to continue this debt world and avoid reality. End the Fed!
It is not one particular person or political party as I will give you one example from each and it is not just in the US. Europe, Asia, South America, everywhere you go, it's the same old song. Thank you Four Tops, Billy Joel and others.
Republican
I could use any number of examples, but the daily affairs reflect best the true character make-up of the party from its alfa dog.
President Bush would on many occasions visit his ranch in Crawford, Texas. You say, no big thing. I beg to differ as one does not realize the total ramifications of cost which the taxpayer is on the hook. The news shows the President with dogs, horses and friends, but does not show or reveal this: One trip on Air Force One plus a second or third or forth cargo plane with his limo, helicopter, crew and hundreds of workers that need accommodations and all getting not only regular pay, but special pay for the trip.
Democrats
When President Obama visited India like he is visiting Myanmar this week, the press will cover it. However, like his previous trip this is what you won't hear. He flies on Air Force One and behind that plane could be 40 other aircraft like when he landed in India. He also took along 3,000 workers and provided some with armored cars, top hotels like all 870 rooms in the Taj Mahal and of course, extra pay, food and incidentals. Some members of Congress say that the trip to India cost the taxpayer $200 million "per day."
Now, when he gets back from his trip the President will say it is time to limit the deficit, create jobs and cut taxes. If the republicans were in power, they would say the same thing except neither shows a true understanding what that entails.
Liars and Crooks: This week goes to Europe and the IMF. France and Germany are beginning to feel the global slowdown with their economies. Lagarde, head of the IMF, has stated that maybe the EU should ease up on austerity measures with Greece. Guess what? The leaders of France and Germany are singing a different song. They say maybe we can live with a little more debt for another year as the leader of France is now promoting debt, the platform he opposed when he ran for office last year. Merkel in Germany faces an election year and now, she too is liking the idea of government debt to ease the pain. They all look to their central banks to continue this debt world and avoid reality. End the Fed!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Election Results: Dissolution Resolution...L&C
Election 2012 leaves only one hope for America and that is this: more people disapprove of both political parties than ever before. Although I recommended that no one should vote for either candidate, I cannot claim all the credit for this result. With that said, I still can claim that I have tapped into our nation's collective conscious and more and more of my fellow citizens are reaching the same conclusion. We can do better than these crooks. We will not give them validation. Both political parties are corrupt! The Occupy Wall Street movement hit on that nerve except the founder had no real plan, execution or resolution. He needed my book, but Monday QBs are a dime a dozen.
Totals:
In the election campaign of 2008, Obama received 69 million votes on the promise of change. He didn't lie. I have .22 cents in my pocket. The Republican, McCain pulled in over 59 million votes in a losing bid for the presidency.
Today:
President Obama captured only 60 million votes, which is 15% less. The challenger, Romney only received 57 million votes. While this is close to the 2008 results, it is still far less. Consider this: the fact that there are over 200 million possible voters and the combined totals are 83 miilion short of the elective affirmation. More people dissapprove than approve!
Funny Math:No! You have to remember that within the Democrats and Republican parties their followers will vote the party line irregardless of personal approval. The growing number of Independents gives me hope for our nation. We can beat either of these two political parties. All we need is the right person to emerge and rally the nation and my book could be the spark to motivate such a hiden gem.
Liars and Crooks: This week goes to the prime minister of Greece, A. Samaras. He was able to push through the Greek government his austerity plan of tax increases, spending cuts and lower benefits for state workers. Funny, he ran for office opposing the very plan that he presented. He will be remembered for these infamous last words,"this will be the last time that the Greek people will have to sacrifice."
Totals:
In the election campaign of 2008, Obama received 69 million votes on the promise of change. He didn't lie. I have .22 cents in my pocket. The Republican, McCain pulled in over 59 million votes in a losing bid for the presidency.
Today:
President Obama captured only 60 million votes, which is 15% less. The challenger, Romney only received 57 million votes. While this is close to the 2008 results, it is still far less. Consider this: the fact that there are over 200 million possible voters and the combined totals are 83 miilion short of the elective affirmation. More people dissapprove than approve!
Funny Math:No! You have to remember that within the Democrats and Republican parties their followers will vote the party line irregardless of personal approval. The growing number of Independents gives me hope for our nation. We can beat either of these two political parties. All we need is the right person to emerge and rally the nation and my book could be the spark to motivate such a hiden gem.
Liars and Crooks: This week goes to the prime minister of Greece, A. Samaras. He was able to push through the Greek government his austerity plan of tax increases, spending cuts and lower benefits for state workers. Funny, he ran for office opposing the very plan that he presented. He will be remembered for these infamous last words,"this will be the last time that the Greek people will have to sacrifice."
Monday, November 5, 2012
Whom I'm Endorsing...Special Kudos
So, who am I voting for? NEITHER! Why? What about civic responsibility? I'll answer both in the space provided to the best of my ability.
I'm not voting and I recommend that you do the same under the highest of civic response. The way I see it is both of the major parties have shut out the democratic voice of the people. Did you know that there are four other alternative candidates running for the presidency? I honestly cannot tell you anything about the individual candidates because the two parties control the media and together they have shut down any knowledge about these choices. This is not in the democratic spirit of open and free elections.
As for the two candidates and their respective parties, they are both corrupt, war mongering, status quo entities that do not serve the people of our great nation with no concept in what it means to fulfill the public service creed. Don't accept that? A brief history of the Democrats and Republicans.
President Obama ran for office opposing the two wars, the deficit, the Bush Tax cuts and with the idea of a national health plan called, 1st Payer.
Results: The two wars still rage. The first lie is that the Iraq war is ended with a projection to end the Afghanistan war in the future. At present the US military has one of the largest, if not the largest military base in the desert of Iraq where over 16,000 troops are stationed and countless thousands of contract workers which includes private security forces. This lies about peace in Iraq. The other war by now you know is endless. Obama extended the Bush Tax cuts TWICE! He made a mockery of the deficit with over $1 trillion more each year in office. His health plan is nothing as advertised. It will make criminals of young people who will develop a contempt for government which is not good for democracy.
As for Romney and the Republicans, I despise them. Their party places up the constitution as its shield and power in thinking about laws and government. They say they want less government, less rules and regulations and their big issue, less taxes. Here are the results. President Bush is the worse president to manage our affairs. If it were not for Obama out doing him, Bush would have added to the deficit more than the totals of every president before him including his lying father. The party itself hates to do anything for the people. They were the opposition to Social Security and later, Medicare. They claim this is socialist thinking. So what! If an idea is good, the source should not matter only the substance. In addition, they were the party opposed to unemployment benefits, the eight hour workday and forty hour week. Their idea of manufacturing jobs is building tanks, war ships and jet fighters. War mongers! They hate the word liberal which means open to ideas and union which means job and worker protection. Their idea of ownership of the land is to cut down all the trees leaving only stumps on the ground, dig for oil in any fashion, irregardless of the pollution, especially to the water, soil or environment. Teddy Roosevelt was one of theirs until he became aware of the crimes and thus, placed into law rules against big business. He was ostracised because of his conscious. This does not mean that all Republicans fall into this subhuman level. There could be another Teddy that rises to the top. It is like my mother use to say, "there are good and bad among all kinds."
There is also one insight that you wouldn't believe the source, but a deep observation like an idea of substance matters little of its roots. Stalin, talking about voting said this,"it is not the vote, but who counts the vote that matters." When you think back to the election of 2000 and all the state results came in a timely manner except one, Florida. Funny, in a heavy Democratic region, Bush carries the area which carries the state. It still smells as well as Ohio in 2004. Two elections determined by states that had difficulty counting the vote.
So, by not voting you can demonstrate your individual protest and not give these crooks validation by placing your vote under their name. As I stated in my Forecast 2012, President Obama will probably win and we all lose. Keep this one concept in mind. After all the pundits give their two cents on the election outcome, will anyone ever tally the non vote factor? There is a correlation that I believe is the greatest hope for America and it is this: For example, say there are 200 million eligible voters in the country and the combined totals of the election equal only 100 million, then 100 million did not vote which also means that if there were a third party, it would easily win the election and the media, the two parties and the status quo do not want you to realise that number or fact.
Special Kudos:It goes to two Republicans. What! Am I ill? No! Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Christie of New Jersey showed great courage and leadership in the face of Hurricane Sandy. They did and tried every avenue to help the people of the area facing the disaster and this small acknowledgement is not enough for their efforts. If I were to vote, it would be only on the local level and I would proudly say that I voted for either of the above.
I'm not voting and I recommend that you do the same under the highest of civic response. The way I see it is both of the major parties have shut out the democratic voice of the people. Did you know that there are four other alternative candidates running for the presidency? I honestly cannot tell you anything about the individual candidates because the two parties control the media and together they have shut down any knowledge about these choices. This is not in the democratic spirit of open and free elections.
As for the two candidates and their respective parties, they are both corrupt, war mongering, status quo entities that do not serve the people of our great nation with no concept in what it means to fulfill the public service creed. Don't accept that? A brief history of the Democrats and Republicans.
President Obama ran for office opposing the two wars, the deficit, the Bush Tax cuts and with the idea of a national health plan called, 1st Payer.
Results: The two wars still rage. The first lie is that the Iraq war is ended with a projection to end the Afghanistan war in the future. At present the US military has one of the largest, if not the largest military base in the desert of Iraq where over 16,000 troops are stationed and countless thousands of contract workers which includes private security forces. This lies about peace in Iraq. The other war by now you know is endless. Obama extended the Bush Tax cuts TWICE! He made a mockery of the deficit with over $1 trillion more each year in office. His health plan is nothing as advertised. It will make criminals of young people who will develop a contempt for government which is not good for democracy.
As for Romney and the Republicans, I despise them. Their party places up the constitution as its shield and power in thinking about laws and government. They say they want less government, less rules and regulations and their big issue, less taxes. Here are the results. President Bush is the worse president to manage our affairs. If it were not for Obama out doing him, Bush would have added to the deficit more than the totals of every president before him including his lying father. The party itself hates to do anything for the people. They were the opposition to Social Security and later, Medicare. They claim this is socialist thinking. So what! If an idea is good, the source should not matter only the substance. In addition, they were the party opposed to unemployment benefits, the eight hour workday and forty hour week. Their idea of manufacturing jobs is building tanks, war ships and jet fighters. War mongers! They hate the word liberal which means open to ideas and union which means job and worker protection. Their idea of ownership of the land is to cut down all the trees leaving only stumps on the ground, dig for oil in any fashion, irregardless of the pollution, especially to the water, soil or environment. Teddy Roosevelt was one of theirs until he became aware of the crimes and thus, placed into law rules against big business. He was ostracised because of his conscious. This does not mean that all Republicans fall into this subhuman level. There could be another Teddy that rises to the top. It is like my mother use to say, "there are good and bad among all kinds."
There is also one insight that you wouldn't believe the source, but a deep observation like an idea of substance matters little of its roots. Stalin, talking about voting said this,"it is not the vote, but who counts the vote that matters." When you think back to the election of 2000 and all the state results came in a timely manner except one, Florida. Funny, in a heavy Democratic region, Bush carries the area which carries the state. It still smells as well as Ohio in 2004. Two elections determined by states that had difficulty counting the vote.
So, by not voting you can demonstrate your individual protest and not give these crooks validation by placing your vote under their name. As I stated in my Forecast 2012, President Obama will probably win and we all lose. Keep this one concept in mind. After all the pundits give their two cents on the election outcome, will anyone ever tally the non vote factor? There is a correlation that I believe is the greatest hope for America and it is this: For example, say there are 200 million eligible voters in the country and the combined totals of the election equal only 100 million, then 100 million did not vote which also means that if there were a third party, it would easily win the election and the media, the two parties and the status quo do not want you to realise that number or fact.
Special Kudos:It goes to two Republicans. What! Am I ill? No! Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Christie of New Jersey showed great courage and leadership in the face of Hurricane Sandy. They did and tried every avenue to help the people of the area facing the disaster and this small acknowledgement is not enough for their efforts. If I were to vote, it would be only on the local level and I would proudly say that I voted for either of the above.
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