What's next?

I think it's pretty embarrasing that Chicago was the first city eliminated from olmpic consideration a couple of days ago. I gotta admit, it ain't the least bit surprising. A young fella was beaten to death with sticks while on his way home from school. Hundreds of students are shot and wounded or killed in Chicago schools annually. Corruption seems to be the normal way of conducting business and of course the distinguished former Govenor set an excellent example to follow. The president has gone around the world apologizing for the arrogance of this country and pointing out its flaws. He then has the gall to try and get the IOC to pick Chicago to host the olympics. Why would they? Obama has made it clear this country in not worthy.

Disgusted

I’m so effing disgusted I don’t know what to do! When I first joined the Marine Corps in 1971, I was meritoriously promoted to PFC upon graduation from boot camp. My salary was $149.10 a month, $1789.20 a year. As a normal work year is 2080 hours; that equates to about 86 cents per hour. When I got off active duty in 1977, I was making a blazing $671.10 per month base pay. When I joined the Chesterfield County Police Department the same year, I was making $9300 a year. In 1979 I had a brand new house built. It wasn’t anything fancy. A rancher with 1.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, on 1.5 acres, it was more than adequate. At $35,000 I wondered how I would pay for it. As it turned out, it was not a problem. Somehow I always managed to have money in my pocket. I paid as I went and didn’t over extend myself.
Fast forward to 2006 when I retired from the police department. I had built a new house six years previously on 8 acres. It had three bedrooms, each with a full bathroom, a nice big living room with a guest half-bathroom. The mortgage was for $124,000. I since acquired an F-250 diesel pickup truck and two Harley-Davidson motorcycles. These possessions represent my life’s work. The things that got lost along the way are collateral damage and not worth mentioning any more. Over the past 38 years, a significant portion of my earnings have been taken in the form of taxes. I have never objected to paying my fair share in the past. I am now, however having a change of heart. There are many people in this country, legally or otherwise, who have not contributed their fair share and I am losing my sense of humor with them and the liberal government that wants to subsidize them, at my expense.
I never had children, but I pay for schools, busses, teachers and special programs that parents demand for their kids. I have dogs that do not cost anyone other than me money. I have to buy a license for them. Why don’t parents have to purchase a license for their kids? Why do I have to subsidize them? Why am I required to contribute funds to people that are third or fourth generation welfare recipients who have never worked and have no intention of ever working?
I suppose part of my disgust is the realization that 52% of the population wants to socialize this country. I also realize that of that 52%, many are the recipients, not contributors, of the welfare and entitlement mentality who do nothing for the good of the cause. With this many socialists and welfare recipients, it is not mathematically possible for working Americans to have a voice that is heard anymore. Politicians make a career of their chosen field. They depend on votes. It does not appear to make a difference to them that a majority of their voters are sponges upon the rest of us who provide the finances to enable their lifestyle. I’m disgusted and I don’t know if I’m gonna get over it any time soon.

The news is depressing

At 1735 I was watching the news. I should have known better. The federal government is looking at raising the tax on gasoline. Why? Because we ain't driving enough miles to give them the funds they are accustomed to. All the squealing about Americans cutting back and conserving fuel; we do, now the tax goes up. It is beyond crazy. Why don't they do like the rest of us and live within their means? I withdraw the stupid question! The billions that are given away every year to non-contributors should be the first place to save. It will never happen though! The non-contributors continue to vote for those that will spend our tax money on them. The politicians don't give a damn about anything other than getting re-elected and so, around and around it goes. While I'm on a rant, if you think Bernie Madoff pulled the biggest ponzi scheme in the history of the world, wait and see what happens with the social security system in the near future. You ain't seen a scam until this one comes to light!