By Tim Philbin
Stop all the bitchin and moanin!
Can anyone tell me where is it written that the USA owes any of us a house, education, health care or even food?
Get off your backside and go fend for yourself.
I was watching TV an saw people whining and crying about their lot in life and how it' s so tough to get by or take care of a family. Here's a bit of news ---NO ONE - NO ONE is owed anything by this country except a chance to try and possibly succeed. And as far as that goes let me share what my daddy told me, "even if you fall on your face - at least you are going in the right direction".
When the President was holding a town hall meeting his handlers rolled out a bunch of "OH WOE IS ME" types. With all that misery on the evening news I guess he figured his stimulus bill would be more acceptable to the audience.
One women cried that she had no kitchen! Yes, a kitchen. When the President told her he was going to help her the audience applauded like she had just won "the prize behind door number three"
You have got to be kidding!!! We owe people kitchens??? Want to know why they applauded??? I will explain in a future post.
Wake up people it's time to build your ARC. The storm IS coming. (more about the "ARC" later)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
They're Smoking What?
By Tim Philbin
Many years ago (more then I care to remember) teenagers who chose to smoke had a particular brand of cigarettes.
Maybe you too could name the "brand" that was the one every one had to have. It was a status symbol, the one every cool kid had. No they were not Virginia Slims. Can you name it?
If you said Marlboro you are right. It was "THE" brand, soft pack or hard.
Now the CDC has done a study to discover what we knew so many years ago that this brand was preferred by more then half of all teen smokers. And do you know why?
According to the study it's not peer pressure, preference or looking "cool". It is all the advertising done to adults that is spilling over onto teens making them smoke. You might even call it "second hand advertising". Can you remember the last time you saw a tobacco ad?
Again, more bureaucrats justifying their existence by spending our money so they can tell us what we already knew. Oh yes, now they can go after the tobacco companies for MORE money to stop this blight on the American landscape. It is also timely in that state governments are out of money.
Don't you just love when a plan comes together!
Many years ago (more then I care to remember) teenagers who chose to smoke had a particular brand of cigarettes.
Maybe you too could name the "brand" that was the one every one had to have. It was a status symbol, the one every cool kid had. No they were not Virginia Slims. Can you name it?
If you said Marlboro you are right. It was "THE" brand, soft pack or hard.
Now the CDC has done a study to discover what we knew so many years ago that this brand was preferred by more then half of all teen smokers. And do you know why?
According to the study it's not peer pressure, preference or looking "cool". It is all the advertising done to adults that is spilling over onto teens making them smoke. You might even call it "second hand advertising". Can you remember the last time you saw a tobacco ad?
Again, more bureaucrats justifying their existence by spending our money so they can tell us what we already knew. Oh yes, now they can go after the tobacco companies for MORE money to stop this blight on the American landscape. It is also timely in that state governments are out of money.
Don't you just love when a plan comes together!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Government Health Care - Government Rationing
By Tim Philbin
I hate to say I told you so, but...
Yes a little known provision in the new "stimulus" plan would allow a new governmental agency to choose who should get, how much and what kind of treatment based on a still yet to be determined governmental review process.
Who uses the system the most? Well sick people especially elderly sick people.
Doctors and hospitals who violate the directives would face penalties. In short, rationing would be determined, encouraged and enforced. Hope all you baby boomers are paying attention because you are the next elderly generation who might see this new plan hanging over your hospital bed.
But it's not just the elderly, what about the severely disabled or chronically ill of any age? They too would have their treatments reviewed and determinations made as to what should and should not be allowed.
There is a silver lining though. Those with lots of money (remember the democrats are now the party of the rich according to the US Census) can buy "private" health care anytime they may need it. It may be on a Caribbean Island some place but it would be available.
Just remember all of you that wanted change ... you got it.
I hate to say I told you so, but...
Yes a little known provision in the new "stimulus" plan would allow a new governmental agency to choose who should get, how much and what kind of treatment based on a still yet to be determined governmental review process.
Who uses the system the most? Well sick people especially elderly sick people.
Doctors and hospitals who violate the directives would face penalties. In short, rationing would be determined, encouraged and enforced. Hope all you baby boomers are paying attention because you are the next elderly generation who might see this new plan hanging over your hospital bed.
But it's not just the elderly, what about the severely disabled or chronically ill of any age? They too would have their treatments reviewed and determinations made as to what should and should not be allowed.
There is a silver lining though. Those with lots of money (remember the democrats are now the party of the rich according to the US Census) can buy "private" health care anytime they may need it. It may be on a Caribbean Island some place but it would be available.
Just remember all of you that wanted change ... you got it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Those Who Live In White Houses
By Tim Philbin
The President says he "will not tolerate" Wall Street CEO earning more then $500,000 in compensation while their companies are getting taxpayer bailouts.
Why reward failure is his attitude
I'm not sure if the President has checked his own CEO compensation package. It's a goody bag full of freebies that he gets and unlike others doesn't have to pay tax on any of it.
Yes he gets $400,000 in pay, plus a $50,000 expense account, a free chef, vacation home, two jets at his disposal, and a rent free home.
If the President was honest with himself and the rest of us he should look at the crooks who let this mess get started in the first place. It was the members of congress that allowed the bad mortgages to be issued (under the guise of social engineering) to people who should not have gotten them in the first place. They refused to correct the problem, while taking money from the political action arms of Fannie May and Freddie Mac.
Yes, even then Senator Obama was to blame but I don't hear him not "tolerating" the pay raise that members of congress just got from the taxpayers.
Stop grandstanding and get down to work fixing the problem you and your friends created.
The President says he "will not tolerate" Wall Street CEO earning more then $500,000 in compensation while their companies are getting taxpayer bailouts.
Why reward failure is his attitude
I'm not sure if the President has checked his own CEO compensation package. It's a goody bag full of freebies that he gets and unlike others doesn't have to pay tax on any of it.
Yes he gets $400,000 in pay, plus a $50,000 expense account, a free chef, vacation home, two jets at his disposal, and a rent free home.
If the President was honest with himself and the rest of us he should look at the crooks who let this mess get started in the first place. It was the members of congress that allowed the bad mortgages to be issued (under the guise of social engineering) to people who should not have gotten them in the first place. They refused to correct the problem, while taking money from the political action arms of Fannie May and Freddie Mac.
Yes, even then Senator Obama was to blame but I don't hear him not "tolerating" the pay raise that members of congress just got from the taxpayers.
Stop grandstanding and get down to work fixing the problem you and your friends created.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Show Them The Money
By Tim Philbin
Remember all those politicians calling for the heads of Wall Street types that were being paid huge sums of money for overseeing failed or failing companies?
It was so bad that many in Washington wanted to limit corporate bonuses, pay raises and overall corporate compensation. It was even part of the 2008 Presidential campaign.
After all how could they justify getting so much when people across the country were loosing their jobs, homes, life savings, retirement funds while at the same time paying more for gas, heating oil, food and so much more?
Maybe they had a point. But as my mother said what is good for the goose is also good for the ... you get the idea.
Now the people who were supposed to oversee all of Wall Street, encouraged the mortgage mess, and refused to develop a rational energy policy are now ready to get an automatic pay raise themselves.
What a bunch of phonies . It's always do as I say not as I do.
If anyone needs to feel our pain its the folks in Washington and Montpelier.
Here's a simple idea - if we the people don't make money neither will they!
Remember all those politicians calling for the heads of Wall Street types that were being paid huge sums of money for overseeing failed or failing companies?
It was so bad that many in Washington wanted to limit corporate bonuses, pay raises and overall corporate compensation. It was even part of the 2008 Presidential campaign.
After all how could they justify getting so much when people across the country were loosing their jobs, homes, life savings, retirement funds while at the same time paying more for gas, heating oil, food and so much more?
Maybe they had a point. But as my mother said what is good for the goose is also good for the ... you get the idea.
Now the people who were supposed to oversee all of Wall Street, encouraged the mortgage mess, and refused to develop a rational energy policy are now ready to get an automatic pay raise themselves.
What a bunch of phonies . It's always do as I say not as I do.
If anyone needs to feel our pain its the folks in Washington and Montpelier.
Here's a simple idea - if we the people don't make money neither will they!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Good For The Democrats !
By Tim Philbin
I am so tired of hearing the Republicans moan and complain. Either put up or shut up!
When Republicans controlled the Senate they constantly complained that the Democrats were standing in their way to advance legislation. At the time I said that rather then whine and cry about their plight just change the rules and work around the oposition. Thye either couldn't or wouldn't.
Now that the Dems have control of the House they are doing just that. With a few rule changes the GOP will be shut out from having almost any say on legislation.
Sometimes the mantle of leadership means - get this - "LEADING" or at least taking charge.
So no belly aching from you GOP ers out there.
There is another side to this - if "anything" goes wrong, the economy, foreign affairs, ethical violations no one cam blame the Republicans.
That means that the Democrats have two years to fix all of the nations problems.
Be careful what you wish for.
I am so tired of hearing the Republicans moan and complain. Either put up or shut up!
When Republicans controlled the Senate they constantly complained that the Democrats were standing in their way to advance legislation. At the time I said that rather then whine and cry about their plight just change the rules and work around the oposition. Thye either couldn't or wouldn't.
Now that the Dems have control of the House they are doing just that. With a few rule changes the GOP will be shut out from having almost any say on legislation.
Sometimes the mantle of leadership means - get this - "LEADING" or at least taking charge.
So no belly aching from you GOP ers out there.
There is another side to this - if "anything" goes wrong, the economy, foreign affairs, ethical violations no one cam blame the Republicans.
That means that the Democrats have two years to fix all of the nations problems.
Be careful what you wish for.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Someone Save Our Kids
By Tim Philbin
A new study has pointed out that children are being "harmed " by TV, the Internet and other types of media.
It's so bad that parents are asking "policymakers" to take action to protect our kids from this latest menace.
Here's a better idea and it doesn't involve a bunch of politicians, policymakers or bureaucrats doing a darn thing.
Turn the TV and video games ...OFF !
Wow what a unique idea. Parents being responsible for the children they chose to bring into this world.
If they refuse to bow to your wishes then get rid of the darn thing.
Give your children chores to do, force them to play outdoors and if old enough, encourage them to get a job.
It is not governments job to do what you should be doing. Contrary to what others may have told you - it does NOT take a village to raise a child. It does take a parent living up to their responsibility of being the adult in the house
A new study has pointed out that children are being "harmed " by TV, the Internet and other types of media.
It's so bad that parents are asking "policymakers" to take action to protect our kids from this latest menace.
Here's a better idea and it doesn't involve a bunch of politicians, policymakers or bureaucrats doing a darn thing.
Turn the TV and video games ...OFF !
Wow what a unique idea. Parents being responsible for the children they chose to bring into this world.
If they refuse to bow to your wishes then get rid of the darn thing.
Give your children chores to do, force them to play outdoors and if old enough, encourage them to get a job.
It is not governments job to do what you should be doing. Contrary to what others may have told you - it does NOT take a village to raise a child. It does take a parent living up to their responsibility of being the adult in the house
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