Greed and Image

     I was just setting here and reading a story about Nike. Now in Florida people are rioting to get their hands on a pair of $220.00 pair of shoes. Some people are trying to trade cars and some people are even willing to pay upwards $2400.00 a pair. All of this will lead to the downfall of our society. Now you might be asking yourself "what does he mean by that?". Well what I mean is all you here is no jobs no money no food we need help from the government and then you see scenes like that. It is all about social status, that's all. That's it.

     When you look around you, you will see the decadence of this country. People buying objects to fill their own insecurities. But does it fill those insecurities? Yes maybe for the moment. That is until you have to pay for all of the opulence you have to have to impress your friends, while on the other hand judging people on their life styles or what they do or do not have. Now I do not have a religious preference, but does the Bible say live a simple life? I believe it does. I also believe it states do not judge others. And I think I read that Jesus had gotten very angry about people worshiping money. Now weather you choose to live by the words of the Bible or of God, well that's for you to decide. But you should take a long look at your life, practice what you preach. You should love people for who they are not what they own. Get to know them before you pass judgement you just might be surprised.

     Now I know that having nice things are a plus but that does not mean that you judge others or push them to do the same, because it makes you feel better about your decisions. I have lived all over the world and have see a great deal in my life, but I believe we have come full circle in our history as humans. Instead of living together and getting along we spend so much money separating ourselves from one another. We stopped relying  on each other, And the social groups we associate ourselves with will make a grave mistake shutting out everyone else. Because somewhere down the line those very people could be the ones that will help save your life. 

     Arrogance and decadence begot the downfall of Rome and it will soon bring down America, if we do not change the way we treat each other.



    

   

Just a Thought: Unnderstanding in America

Just a Thought: Unnderstanding in America: I would like to think people in this country have and will learn from their mistakes. But I feel this like in the Roman times is not an...

Unnderstanding in America

     I would like to think people in this country have and will learn from their mistakes. But I feel this like in the Roman times is not and will not be true. I see this country racing down the road of destruction, and the only people to blame is ourselves, we do not know anything about history and we will make the same mistakes that has brought down more civilizations than anything. Arrogance. That's the feeling everything is just fine because the government says it is. And if you speak out you then become a terrorist or a racist or etc. When America was a young growing country some of the population got somewhat restless, and a long came Unions to feel the disparage gap. Their was just enough room in the Unions to quail the restlessness in the country. Now there are a lot more dissenting voices, more than the Union can support. So where do we go from here.  To big to fail should have failed, bailouts were a horrible idea. Stimulus  was a joke, putting off what is going to happen anyway for later down the road only gives us comfort now. This country is like a business some things have to fail, just like it does in your own life. The government does not have a magic wand to make everything OK. We just need to throw all these bastards out that have been taking hard working Americans money to better their own lives. Congress,President, and so on. It is much like taking on cancer you have to cut out the really big nasty spot first before you can Begin to heal. Quit putting trial lawyers in charge of government also Harvard law professors with no business experience, Dr, etc. How about putting in some small business owners that have created jobs and prospered. That will never happen we vote for the one with the money not the one with a brain, just the one who can just bribe us enough so him or her can set back and tout to themselves and their friends "I told you if we spent all that money we will run the world".
     I am afraid the U.S. will fall victim to it,s own arrogance. If anything just look into it for yourself, do not believe everything you hear on the news. I you are reading this then you have the power to research what is going on.

Just a Thought: Herman Cain

Just a Thought: Herman Cain: Someone asked me today what I thought of Herman Cain and his tax plan. Stopping the death tax, payroll tax, ending capitol gains taxing...

Herman Cain

     Someone asked me today what I thought of Herman Cain and his tax plan. Stopping the death tax, payroll tax, ending capitol gains taxing, eliminating double taxing. But their is a problem with this. The problem is it makes perfect sense. Now in this country if it makes perfect sense people seem to shy away from it or criticize it. But if you use big words and complicated rhetoric, well then most Americans seem to think it makes sense. I mean have you really listen to Obama when he talks. He never answer's a direct question without blaming someone, but rest assure it will not be him. So do I think Herman Cain's tax system makes sense absolutely so freaking lootly. Make people pay for what they purchase, Everyone pays their fair share, we are in this together people. Block out the tax loop holes that allows lawyers to lobby congress for their own benefit. Because if you really look, most of them are lawyers. Congress is made up of over feed over sexed under-sited people who look to there own common good. They do not care about you and me they care about themselves. Just think about it, why would you spend millions of dollars of your own money to get elected. And then get paid 130.000 a year. Unless their were extra benefits attached.( But if you really examine Herman Can's plan, it is simple direct and to the point. This will make America competitive again.  But like I have said in the past, people in this country have not and will not learn from their past. This has happened before and will happen again. Insanity.

Just a Thought: Children today

Just a Thought: Children today: Well to start this I have to say right off the bat, my father warned me this would happen. Now I know you are asking yourself wha...

Children today

           Well to start this I have to say right off the bat, my father warned me this would happen. Now I know you are asking yourself what the hell is he talking about. Well remember when you were a kid growing up in the 60s through the 80s? When your parents told you to do something or the difference between right and wrong you fought them at every turn. But in most cases they were right, because that was their job. You know teach you how to be a good Man or Women. Take on responsibility. But most of all knowing the difference between right and wrong. And if you remember when you did something wrong you were punished, spanked or grounded. Most parents did this differently. But never the less no matter how they done it you learned respect and just how to act and talk around other people. You did not disrupt school or carry guns to protect yourself. You either fist fought after school or talked your way out of it. Now it is gangs, guns, murder,etc. Gangs and guns,and murder, sounds like a video game right, but no it is real life. Now I ask myself one thing where the hell are the parents? Well no a days being told they cannot spank their children (Domestic Violence) you cannot tell the what to do because they (Have Rights). Teachers are teaching with one hand tied behind their back. They cannot correct the students because their are so many laws that protect students against, pointing them out for disruption, sending them to detention, and etc. All of life's experiences that helped shape our generation and gave us character. Gone. They expect cell phones, cars, rights and privacy. This is not a right it is a privilege. Like driving and owning a car a house and so forth. Parents have lost sight of what is the right thing to do and where to draw the line. Physiological annalist tell you to talk them to death, do not spank them do not ground them just talk them to death.
     The one thing I can safely say is I am very glad my father spanked me grounded me and taught me the difference between right and wrong. He has 5 boys and everyone of them turned out living a great life raising great kids and still do so today. He turned out making us take on responsibility at a young age. Such as working, running our own business at 12 ,13,14 years old to buy the cloths we wanted. Music we wanted. And so forth. The point is we learned at a young age how to take on responsibility. Be respectful to others and to know when to listen and when to speak.
     Kids now days expect everything to be handed to them. And then they will go through the rest of their life expecting someone to bail them out when they screw up. This is the decay of our society. From being a moral people to just being done right disturbed. Violence is up more that ever, kids are being mass murdered in school and out of school.
     When it comes right down to it the argument is (who is the parent). Looks to me at this point the kids rule the roost. Parents are to afraid to stand up and be parents. Now it is better to medicate them come up with unbelievable new syndromes, and physiological babble. When it is as simple as taking responsibility and just be a parent. Not the parent bowing to a child but the child listening to the parent.
     I am very grateful for the stern behavior from my father and also the correction he made to me as a child. My father is 70 years old and I even today would not and will never disrespect him to his face or behind his back. He made me who I am today by guiding my life and setting rules to follow and how to respect other people. All of us boys did not have everything when we grew up but we made due and what we wanted we worked for. In the lone run we turned out pretty damn good. 1 Ph.D. 1 Nurse 1 teacher 1 business owner and 1 engineer. Not to bad for a man who raised his kids before all the physiological bull shit and medication and syndromes started to become a shelter for a bad parenting.
     We just need to redefine who is the parent and who is the child.