So far, it appears that America has to choose between two Democrats in the 2008 presidential election cycle.  A Republican who acts like a Democrat (John Mc Cain) and an actual Democrat who is a registered Democrat.  I agree with Ann Coulter that America given the choice between two Democrats, they will vote for the actual registered Democrat.  It is my opinion that Barack Obama will not be able to complete against the Clinton political machine closer to the Democratic convention.  Bringing out the time tested play book of personal opponent attacks drafted by Bill Clinton too soon to the Democratic convention will turn off the Liberal, female, black, and Hispanic voters on Hillary Clinton.  They will occur just before the Democratic convention so Barack Obama will not have time to repair the political damage in time.

It would not surprise me that Hillary Clinton will model herself in the campaign closely to the image of John F. Kennedy to gain the moderate vote from McCain.  Maybe even speak and write speeches similar to those spoken by John F. Kennedy.  Perhaps the most notable sentence that John F. Kennedy is remembered for was spoken in his Inaugural Address on January 20th 1961.

http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/speeches/John_F_Kennedy/5.htm

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.

The Liberal Democrats of the 1960’s are more conservative that today’s ‘conservative’ Republicans.  The Democrats are just more Liberal than the Republicans.  As Hillary Clinton stands on that podium and gives her Inaugural Address she will want to be remembered in the greatness of John F. Kennedy and as the first female president.

My advice to Hillary Clinton is to base your Inaugural Address on John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address with her Marxist worldview.

Liberal constituents you have wondered through the conservative wilderness for far too long.  Sit on your tail, fire up that camel, you are now in the Promised Land.  And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what you can do for your country but what you can demand from your wealthier country citizens.

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I have realized lately that I am an aged man who has little patience for others except for my son.  I refuse to spend any effort on an idea that is not time tested or a worldview that does not match mine.  I am quick to get irritated when someone with no experience thinks they have a better idea than me and they are condescending about it.  Typically when the individual is condescending, they are attempting to test an irrational worldview/philosophy at the expense of others.  When my health, life, and wealth are at stake, I always follow my life's learned lessons from my military service and age.

I think I finally understand why I appear to be radical in many eyes when I am only applying my life to time tested principles about human nature and/or learned cause & effect.  It seems to me that many people prefer to use DENIAL as a warm blanket.  People don't like to label things accurately because that may create some responsibility/accountability for them to take action.  When I speak my ‘unvarnished’ facts, I believe it makes people feel like I am ripping the blanket off them and exposing them to the cold.  The blanket of DENIAL can only be safely removed by the individual(s) under it.

All I can say is “To thine own self be true”...  I refuse to change the message because others are uncomfortable.  Discomfort can be the catalyst for really necessary improvements whether the individual wants to acknowledge it in public or private.

Since the 1990’s, I have observed a large number of individuals and/or political action groups blindly forward their agenda no matter how absurd the reasoning is.  I like to call this era of America history the ‘Age Of Ideologue’.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)

i·de·o·logue

–noun

The consequences of the idea are unimportant.  The important thing is that the idea is implemented for the sake of implementing the idea.  If the cause and effect contradicts human nature, human nature will be forced to abide to the experimental ideology.

For example Liberalism (Socialism), we keep hearing if America just had the correct individuals running the government, just another adjustment policy change, or more funding for the entitlement Socialism will work this time.  How many times does American want to attempt Liberalism before it realizes it does not work?  Human beings are good-natured beings that desire to accumulate belongings but take away the ability to accumulate belongings and the human spirit to ceases to want to achieve.  5000 years of documented human history proves this cause and effect relationship.

Now back to my story.  Since I was getting tired of combating crime on my own, I thought I might join a neighborhood crime watch organization.  Since RADO (Riverside Avondale Development Organization) was starting a new neighborhood crime watch organization I thought I would attend.  During this time the Florida Property Tax Amendment was being proposed and debated.  It is my belief that Jacksonville Sheriffs Office was allowing the crime in Jacksonville Florida to escalate at the expense of the taxpayer’s safety so the taxpayer would scream against the Florida Property Tax amendment. The City Of Jacksonville was fighting against any proposed tax cuts.

My reputation for fighting criminal elements as a landlord in the neighborhood preceded me to the RADO meeting.  I was not welcomed there and was shut down when I attempted to speak my opinion.

The RADO meeting organizer wanted to organize block party cookouts.  If the criminal elements felt welcomed as a neighbor, they would assimilate into the neighborhood as a contributing neighbor.  Criminal elements are to be treated as ‘humans’.  The crime watch will not ‘profile’ criminal elements  Ya right, that is really going to work.

Place neighborhood watch signs on the utility poles.  I reminded the group that the criminals are so bold in the recent smash and grab burguries in Avondale that they pose in front of the security cameras.  A sign is really going to scare them off.

Go over to the properties were the criminal elements are know to reside and rake their yards and haul all the trash to the curb.  A clean property is a strong motivator to force them to vacate the premises.  Group members will not carry firearms.  Ya right, that is really going to work.  If the criminal element retaliates for my trespassing, am I going to defend myself with a rake?

Call the City Of Jacksonville to install more streetlights.  This idea I agree with.  When I was doing urban renewal on Post Street, I installed 300w and 500w security lights around the entire building.  The criminal element curtailed its activity on the outside of the apartment building.  The neighbors were not pleased with me but they understood what I was doing.

Keep calling the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office every time you witness criminal activity.  Ya right, if the JSO is refusing to respond now, how is calling more going to motivate the JSO?  I believe it is insanity to keep doing the same tasks and expecting a different outcome.  The squeaky wheel does not always get the grease.

After the RADO meeting, I realized that I was better suited to fighting crime on my own.  I was going to combat the bad elements in a time-tested manner that has been successful to me.

The next day the following email was distributed from RADO:

First of all, my apologies to those of you who get this message multiple times. I decided to send this re-cap out to everyone (and some of my lists have duplicates), with the request that anyone who was unable to make it to the meeting, but is still interested in getting involved please reply to this email and let me know. If I don’t get a reply to this email I won’t continue to send you the information.

The meeting lasted about an hour and was very productive. About a dozen neighbors were present, plus myself and Officer Barnhart from JSO.

We came up with a few ways to proceed.

1. 1) Start an email ring whereby we communicate reports to one another. That means, if you call JSO, you also email the ring to let everyone know what’s happening. Also, even if you don’t call JSO, but have a question about suspicious activity, you email the ring to spread the word. Based on replies to this letter I will set up the email group later this week.
2. 2) Share the contact information of known and trusted group members, in the form of both maps with names and phone numbers, as well as a phone-tree list, and make a commitment to keep one another posted about suspicious activities.
3. 3) Schedule a clean-up and cookout to get neighbors together. We’ll care for the physical state of the neighborhood and get to know one another a little better at the same time. Increasing connections between neighbors is one of the best ways to stay safe, plus it’s fun! This will happen sometime in the next month or two, and will be repeated quarterly.

We also committed to do a few particular things:

4. 4) ALWAYS CALL JSO to report suspicious activity. Our area will get more attention if more calls for service are placed. The non-emergency number is 630-0500.
5. 5) ALWAYS CALL THE CITY to report minor code violations such as trash in yards or overgrown weeds. The number for general city information is easy to remember: 630-CITY Cracking down on minor violations reduces the likelihood of more significant crimes developing.
6. 6) This week, CALL WARREN JONES (City Council member for district 9) to ask him to put up new street lamps along Ernest Street, especially near West Street, where currently it is extremely dark. His number is 630-1395, and his email address is wajones@coj.net I recommend calling instead of emailing, and please be nice. Explain that you’re part of the new Neighborhood Watch group (which he has been informed of).
7. 7) Come to the next meeting of the group, which I propose for February 12^th, same time, same place (more chairs!).

Again, if you’re receiving this email and would like to continue to be involved, please reply and let me know.

Thank you to everyone who came out. I feel like we’re off to a very good start.

Take care,

Jennifer McCharen

RADO

I was not going to subject myself to a social experiment to a non-experienced condescending twit who is against guns for protection who thinks a rake and a broom on a criminal element's property is going to chase them away.  It is absolutely foolish to view these people as 'human beings' as Jennifer refers them as.  I do not think the neighborhood watch group understands the aggression and cruelty the criminal elements are willing to exercise.  Once you kick that hornet's nest you better have the fortitude to protect yourself.  I am not hesitant to use the same force and cruelty as the criminal element.  That is how I cleaned out the 4-unit apartment building on Post Street.

So I responded to RADO:

Jennifer,

Well yesterday's RADO crime watch meeting was a nice to meet your neighborhood residents exercise.  As a crime watch initiative,  I hope you the best.  Expressing the idea of playing nice and not profiling is a nice and naive worldview.

When I purchased and cleaned out the Post Street building for prostitution and drug distribution I combated the bad elements in a manner of force that they understood.  The bad element does not play by the same rules of engagement as the law abiding citizen.  The JSO is so concerned about the RADO initiative they sent a 2 month JSO veteran to the meeting.  It does not say very much about their commitment to fighting crime.

Dave Kooker

RADO quickly responded back:

David,

It’s not at all naïve to follow the law, and profiling is against the law. I don’t think you understand this. Police officers are, by law, limited as to what they can do, and that is appropriate. I don’t trust anyone with a gun, not even those hired and mandated to “protect” me. Also, our sheriff’s department is under-staffed. This also affects what they are capable of doing. Bottom line, we can sit and complain about those problems or we can start organizing. The stuff we talked about doing last night has a proven track record nationwide. Neighborhood watch reduces crime. If the folks “in charge” aren’t getting the job done then we as residents must do it.

So I’m sorry if you were frustrated by the meeting last night, and I wish you the best in fighting the problem on your own, should you choose not to participate with us. Of course, as a neighbor, you are and will always be welcome. But as a human being, you are free to pursue your own creative approach to the problems around you. Who knows, Dave? You might have the right approach. We are going to continue to meet and organize as a group.

Please let me know if you’d like to remain on the contact list. I’ll happily remove you if that’s your choice.

Best,

Jennifer

My final response to RADO:

I have been very successful as a landlord for the past five years.  When my health, life, and wealth is at stake, I will follow life's learned lessons from my military service and age.  Please remove me from your distribution.

Dave Kooker

It is going to be fun to watch these ideologues try to implement and test out their idea, which defies criminal element nature.  I sure hope they are ready for the consequences.

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I am sure no one will dispute the fact there are two separate and distinct dress code standards in the corporate business environment.

Men wear formal suits or business casual.  Either dress code, body parts are covered and are not enhanced.  We are conservative in our appearance.

For the women, there are essentially no business dress standards.  Woman can wear fabrics that reveal outlines of their body parts and their under garments.  Body parts are enhanced by being pushed up and out.  Skin can be exposed in the cleavage, legs, and mid-drift area.

As a red blooded male I have no issue admiring a pretty woman and if the clothes match the physique.  I really wish clothes manufactures would not manufacture thongs and spandex for obese women but, this is a free market economy.  I will appreciate as much as a woman is willing to reveal.  I certainly do not want to view a male in that kind of revealing or enhanced manner.  I am sure the ‘Nancy’ boys may differ with me.

The major problem I have is that Business Human Resources practices allow women to present themselves in a manner that bring attention to them selves but males are not permitted to appreciate the female presentation.  That is like turning on a 52-inch flat screen high definition television during the NFL Superbowl game and being instructed to not look at the television.  Even though women like to state the fact they live in an equality society they certainly expect preferential treatment when they play dress up at work.

If you are one of the ‘pretty’ people like George Clooney or Denzel Washington complementing a woman is always welcomed.  The complemented woman will probable encourage him to ask her out or run his hand up her skirt.

If you are an average or un-attractive man, complementing a woman is always a double edge sword.  If you do not complement a woman on her appearance, you run the risk is making her mad and she will make the working relationship difficult in the office.  If you do complement a woman on her appearance, the complement can be interpreted as an advance or unprofessional behavior and may be reported to Human Resources.  If you are charged with Sexual Harassment in this situation that means the accusing female considers you ugly.

Women have this quirky behavior about them.  Women don’t like another prettier woman to enter her territory.  Once a prettier woman enters the territory, she is considered a threat and is treated like three-day-old meat.  She is not the queen bee any more.  Homely women, especially over weight ones, are always on the lookout for interactions between men and woman.  Since the homely woman is ignored by the male species in the business environment, if she is not getting any attention, no one else better receive any favorable attention from a fellow male colleague.  If the homely woman can spin the interaction as a sexual harassment policy violation, she is quick to report the offense to Human Resources.  If you are charged with Sexual Harassment in this situation that means the accusing female is ugly.

In either situation the sexual harassment charge just means someone is ugly.

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The total Palestinian population worldwide is estimated to be between 10 and 11 million people, over half of whom are stateless, lacking citizenship in any country.  Palestinians are predominantly Sunni Muslims, though there is a small Christian minority.  The Egypians, Lebanese, Syrians, and no other Muslim country wants these people.  The Egypians like these people so much they built a wall on the border between Egypt and Gaza City which is located in the Palestinain terroritory.  It is kind of ironic how the world expresses condemnation of Isreal for doing the same thing to keep the violence to a mimimum in Israel.

Witnesses, Officials Say Thousands of Palestinians Flood Into Egypt Through Breached Gaza Wall

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324774,00.html

Palestinians’s only saving grace with their Muslim nieghbors is their absolute hatred of non-beleivers of Islam and moderate Islamist.  They are willing usefull idiots to the other nieghboring Muslim countries who are not willing to publically confront Israel in a military action.

Even with all the terrorism that Palestinians have caused to Israel, Israel still supplies Palestine with the basic necessities like electricity, water, and food.  The other nieghboring Muslim countries won’t even supply such items to their own Muslim brothers the Palestinians.

Israel debates cutting all contacts with Gaza Strip Wants Egypt to assume responsibility for electricity, aid shipments

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59868

Israelis are a very resourceful group of people like the Mormons.  They can turn a barren God forsaken rock into God’s paradise.  Even when Israel has vacated regions of land in exchange for peace, they did not destroy such life sustaining facilities like greenhouses that could of fed the hungry Palestinians.  Palestinians being Palestinians looted and destroyed the greenhouse then turned around to gain the world’s sympathy for food shipments claiming there are food shortages.

Looters strip Gaza greenhouses Facilities seen as key to Palestinians’ rebuilding of area vacated by Israelis

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9331863/

Have the Palestinians ever given serious thought to their way of life and their alignment to their fellow Muslims?

·  Without Israel, the Palestinians would have died of hunger and dehydration.

·  Without Israel, the Palestinians would not have any infrastructure at all.

·  Without Israel, the Palestinians would not have any gainful employment.

·  Without Israel, the Palestinians would not have any technology conveniences.

The Palestinian worldview is very simple, as long as we have weapons to terrorize the country of Israel, life is good, nothing else matters, we like dependency and sympathy from the world.  It is a shame that if the Palestinians even committed half of their efforts to building a nation than spiting Israel, they would have already created a self-sustaining country in their territory.  Even if the world acknowledged Palestine as an actual country, it would not provide a single positive benefit.  A society only concerned about destruction of others is never going to ascend to any type of prosperity.

Look at what Palestine offers its society.

·  Unemployment

·  Lawlessness

·  Hunger, Sickness

·  Poverty, Misery, Filth

·  Dependency of the world’s charity

·  Shantytown neighborhoods

More of a nasty trailer park environment than a potential Muslim nation.

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My son and I are nature and/or sports oriented individuals.  We spend most of our time outdoors as possible weather permitting.  When we do watch television, it is typically a DVD we signed out of the Library or one from my DVD collection.  On this past weekend we had a long weekend of cold rain so we resorted to watching actual television in the evening.  Flipping through the channels, the FOX show COPS caught our attention.  It was a documentary of a car chase and the interaction of the perpetrator car thief after the arrest.

The perpetrator was smiling, laughing, and not remorseful for his actions.  The perpetrator actually stated to the policeman that he looked forward to going back to prison.  Prison life was easier and he could attend college classes.  Just then my seven year old son asked, “Daddy why is that man happy, why is he not scared of jail?”  It kind of stunned me that it was glaring obvious to a seven year old that the documented criminals on the television were not scared of or respected law enforcement.  Not even scared of spending time in prison.  I could not respond but to say “Well Bryce, there is a problem in this country where bad people are treated better then the good people”.  My son Bryce agreed.  When he asked why, it was one of those times where I had to tell my son that I do not know the answer why.

Thoughts of my Army enlistment began to go through my mind.  I compared my military experiences versus the lifestyles of convicted prisoners.

· GP Medium tents.

· Daily showers, not on military exercises.

· Very limited or no sleep on military exercises.

· 1970’s vintage food C-rations (1983).

· MRE’s food rations (1984-1987).

· I don’t remember being allowed to take college classes while on military maneuvers.

· Parade duty.  Trash cleanup.  Guard duty of aircraft.

· Standing next to a deuce and a half in 40- F temperature in the motor pool to stay warm. (Germany)

· NBC (Nuclear Biological Combat) alerts 24/7.

· Veterinarian quality health care.

· Civil rights dictated by the UCMJ.

In today’s war against Islamic expansion on the Western Civilization, American soldiers now experience actual combat, potential loss of limb or life, and extreme environmental conditions.

It really made me mad to even think that our convicted criminals who violate local/state/federal laws and cause harm/kill others are treated better than our noble citizens who will defend America’s security.  One might think common sense would dictate that convicted criminals might experience their contained life at a lesser quality of life but that is not true.  Convicted criminals are treated with far better amenities.  That is really going to teach these criminals a lesson about committing crime.

In any society not matter what race, creed, or religion, mankind is always in the pursuit of conditions better than what they have whether it is physical and/or spiritual.  Society typically expects citizens within the society to live in a framework of some kind of obligations or laws to maintain the civility.  This enhances the ability/chances of achievement to be obtained and achieve prosperity.  In simple terms, a good clean life should bring about greater rewards than those who don’t.  Why America grants a better life to the criminal class than to the law abiding class is beyond me.

Why can’t the criminal class pick fruits and vegetables and replace the illegal aliens?

Why can’t the criminal class be used to donate their body parts?  Blood donations?

Why can’t the criminal class be used for military service in combat arms specialties?

I served the United States Military (Army) with pride hoping I had done my duty to protect this Republic and to also better myself.  I always hoped that my son would also serve his country with military service.  In this day in age when noble moral citizens are being treated more harshly then the criminal element, I will strongly discourage my son against any kind of military service.  Why should he be exposed to harm defending the security and rights of the criminal class?

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The (COJ) City of Jacksonville government will break its neck to supply an entitlement or funding to the 1000+ non-for-profit organizations to show compassion.  It is very shameful that the COJ would commit necessary public safety entities i.e. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office & Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department to the immediate tax cut effects of the Tax Amendment.  It is my belief that JSO is allowing the crime to escalate at the expense of the taxpayer's saftey so the taxpayer will scream against the property tax amendment.  First priority should be given to the taxpayer, and then any remaining tax funds should be divided up among the non-necessary government functions.

http://www.floridataxwatch.org/news/propertytax.php

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The State of Florida keeps informing its citizens to refrain from cell phone use while driving.  I personally have a Nextel phone, which has speakerphone functionality so I can drive with both hands on the steering wheel and keep the phone from obstructing my driving view.  I frequently have to avoid potential negligent driving from others not paying attention driving while on the cell phone or the very dangerous texter (I know this is not a real word but I am expanding the English language.).  Even though I am a Libertarian, I would not cry if texting were banned while driving.  It should have the same consequences as a DUI (Driving Under the Influence).  I see too many texters swerve from lane to lane as they type.

Perhaps Florida’s number one road menaces are the transplants living here from our kind and considerate states from the New England region or the friendly French Canadian tourist (Quebec) on their way down to the Miami South Beach.  These people have the kindness to veer in and out of traffic and/or tailgate while telling you the State of Florida is number one with their middle finger.

Because of these hazards, I keep my cell use to a bare minimum because I still think having an intelligent conversation on the cell phone diverts mental capacity from watching for dangers on the road.

The government agencies within the FDOT (Florida Department Of Transportation) must not be communicating with themselves to broadcast a singular safety message on our Interstate’s highway safety.  Within a mile we are encouraged to hang up that cell phone and drive safe then we have the tax payer funded traffic signs positioned over the Interstate telling us to call 511 for traffic reports.

Ok State of Florida, what am I supposed to do?  Do I stay off the cell phone & be safe but not be informed of the immediate traffic situations down the Interstate?  Or do I call exposing myself to hazards of the road because of diverted attention and get upset because I am aware of the immediate traffic situations down the Interstate?

I for one will just use common sense and stay off the cell phone.  If the immediate traffic situation exists down the Interstate, I will slow down, roll down my truck windows & enjoy the Florida weather and do my part to contribute to ‘Global Change’ with a good Nicaraguan cigar.  A good cigar makes any bad situation seem much better.  If a tourist complains about my cigar I will reinforce the fact that Florida is number one…..

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The older and more successful I become, the more I begin to realize life is becoming a never-ending hot potato game.  The entire country seems to be obsessed with who is going to be stuck holding the hot potato.  Everyone wants the financial rewards of being on the receiving side of Liberalism (Socialism) but no one wants to be subjected to the consequences of their life or the financial burden of the wealth re-distribution.  It is always the other guy (which is me) that must surrender my financial resources to remedy the unfavorable consequences of someone else’s poor choices or bad behavior in life.  Too many are trained by the government schools to feel good about themselves no matter how far the behavior strays from the behaviors or thoughts that increase one’s chances for success.  We are to feel good about ourselves even if it is self-destructive.  If there are bad consequences, don’t worry the government is here to help and enable you.

Just this weekend, I was enjoying a nice cigar at a local Tobacco shop while I was in the middle of my property management supply rounds.  I always have to give careful thought of my route since my pickup truck gets only nine miles to the gallon.  I am not ashamed of my pickup truck because it is the correct tool for the job so I am more efficient.  A City of Jacksonville employee acquaintance of mine also stepped into the tobacco store.  Since he knows my political worldview he always has to instigate political digs at my expense.  City employees are not known for their work ethic, you can probably guess the political orientation of this low achiever.

The stories kept coming out how his son could not pay for health insurance for his family of 3 with one child expecting.  He had to rent because he could not afford to purchase a house.  Because his son did not have the same level of lifestyle and acquisitions of the average family, someone else must step-in to help him.  When I asked the father of this son why he wasn’t willing to help out by lending/giving his own money, the father’s money was not available for his son’s assistance.  His son’s life’s choices were not open for discussion but this father had no problem expecting public assistance for his son.  We need Nationalized healthcare.  We need assistance to help people buy homes.  The father was not willing to accept the notion that the sub-prime lending problem was caused because of the same government initiative that he just suggested.  It is the bank’s fault with their greed.

As more and more people buy into government dependency, more hot potatoes are thrown into the air:

• * The low achiever throws the responsibility to government.
• * The government creates new regulations and taxes and throws the responsibility to the high achiever.
• * The high achiever throws demands tax cuts and deductions and throws the responsibility to the government.
• * The government creates new regulations and taxes and throws the responsibility to the middle-class.
• * The middle-class throws the responsibility back to the high achiever.
• * The high achiever throws the responsibility back to the low achiever.
• * The low achiever throws the responsibility back to the middle class.

The cycle seems to be never ending.  One day these hot potatoes cannot be entirely juggled and will fall to the ground.  I am afraid this Liberalism (Socialism) is the terminal cancer of this Republic.  I hope to have acquired enough wealth to cash in my chips and run before this Ponzi scheme collapses.

I look into the eyes of my seven-year-old son and smile.  My mind is at ease that I have not thrown any hot potato that I have created.  I know that I have lived my life on my nickel and not on my son’s nickel or anyone else’s.  I hope that I have done every thing possible to teach him high-achievement and self-sufficiency.  I do have a lot of concern for my son’s future.  Today’s generation has no shame spending the financial resources of their children and grandchildren but to only leave them a past due bill with accrued interest.

What ever happened to personal responsibility?  Did it become to be extinct in the 1960’s?

Instead of the motto, Home of the Brave and Free.  Let’s change it to: Work harder millions on welfare depend on you.

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It is well understood that in America, the less you produce the more the government will break its neck to supply an entitlement to the low achiever’s need(s) while condoning the high achiever for even making the effort.  I am surprised in this day in age that the Federal government has not trampled on another explicitly written Constitutional right of the American citizen by only allowing one vote per person.  Person being defined, as an adult over the age of 18 and American citizenship is not an important criteria.

From the income & taxation perspective, it would be an absolute horror to expect all citizens to pay the same amount of taxes.  The low achiever pays 5000 dollars a year; the high achiever pays 5000 dollars a year.  The Liberals (Socialist) would be screaming bloody murder that the low achievers are being taxed unfairly and that the high achievers are not being punished enough.

By the same train of thought, why hasn’t the government at all levels not entertained the thought of allowing voting based on income means testing?  If America has a progressively punishing tax code why can’t something very similar be implemented to our current voting laws?  If you are a single mother on entitlements that can’t keep her legs shut and keep squeezing out more babies; why shouldn’t she have the ability of vote more times than the high achiever with only one vote.  If you are a 6 figure income earner, no vote for you.

The government’s definition of equality is unequal circumstances to justify an equal outcome, when will the Supreme Court decide to allow voting based on means testing to make voting more fair to it’s own definition of ‘Equality’?

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America by in large is a very affluent and educated society in the Western civilization.  I have always been curious why more successful this country becomes, the more it participates in self-hating/destructive activities. 

When I looked at who was the most vocal in my acquaintance social circle, it was the individual who I viewed as successful.  Many times in the past two years I have noticed the growing hostility addressed toward me and I was becoming snubbed at social events.  I began to wonder what have I done to cause my once large social circle to drop off like flies?  I live by the ‘Golden Rule’.  I don’t do or say anything in private that I would not do in public.  I don’t make any unfortunate noises in public.  What gives?

It really did not make any sense.  These people have car(s) that screamed affluence.  Dined at the exclusive locations in the Riverside/Avondale neighborhood where the ‘pretty’ people mingled.  Large homes that humble mine.  The ugly truth finally presented itself to me.  I had become very successful based on pure merit and that I had far exceeded what my fellow acquaintances expectations for how much success I was supposed to achieve with my level of education, no credentials, and social caste system.  If I wanted to in two years I can retire, drop out of the ranks of the income tax, and tell the IRS to go pound sand.  My acquaintances are hyper-spenders living on an image that would be financially bankrupt in 2 paycheck cycles if they lost their jobs.  I am sure that will enslaved to cooperate America till their late 50’s or actual retirement age.

America not realizing it has become a country where the majority of the population has an entitlement worldview that crosses all social-economic classes.  The poor expect wealth re-distribution entitlements.  The middle and upper classes expect compensation and respect based on their education, credentials, job description, and social caste system.  Just to prove my point, ask someone in mid or upper management what is his or her job title.  The job title is highly defined and defended.  It is almost more important that the compensation.

The truth is, there really is no direct correlation between (job title & credentials) and compensation.  A MBA or a CPA is no guarantee that the compensation will increase.  It improves their chances.  A free market need & merit has to be tied to the credential.  An uneducated man with some business sense and a desire to succeed can round up junk cars and start a used automobile parts venture and easily make more money that a MBA graduate.

I find people with a Masters or a Doctorate level education highly condensating and bitter.  Why, they seem to think based on the fact that I have worked to acquire an education credential I am owed a specific range of respect and compensation.  There is nothing more offensive to an educated & credentialed individual than to observe a high-achiever succeed without the same background out performed them.  Their worldview has failed them and has slapped them in the face.

If that outcome is not met how dare that someone else without credentials can succeed?  Look how adverse colleges and universities treat free market based economies.  PHd’s think that they should be just as important and compensated as a company CEO.  The same goes to government officials and their progressive IRS tax structure.

The majority of the American population seems to hate others achieve so much that they are willing to vote themselves government hindrance to their own life’s ability to achieve if it the government policy also attacks another’s high achievement.  Before this Republic becomes a tyrannical socialistic state I am going to enjoy the fruits of my high-achievement without any shame.

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Never fear about the writer’s strike.  There is a new reality television show to entertain you folks.  Similar to ‘ Big Brother’, seven individuals will be forced to live in confined quarters and they will be under the watchful eye of a team of Muslim mentors (terrorist?) and the diverse group will be taught to abide by Sharia law while a camera crew follows them around.  The participants are a gay hairdresser, an atheist taxi driver, a skincare center manager, a glamour model, a mixed race couple, and one lapsed Muslim.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Reality-television-lifts-veil-on.3594052.jp

This is going to be fun watching these individuals on BBC Channel Four.  Will these people be taught to build and wear strap on bombs?  Will they be punished will 40 lashes for Sharia law violations?  If they are removed from the reality show, will they be beheaded in front of the camera?

I can't wait for the American version of the reality show on CBS.

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