The Scouts

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I never made it to the Boy Scouts. The troop that I was a member of when I was a Cub Scout disbanded. If you read my other blog you know this already. The time I spent in this organization were happy times and I wish I could have become a Boy Scout. If I had sons I would have supported and encouraged them to pursue Scouting. Since I don't, I never felt that it was proper to seek involvement in the organization. But I support their goals and oppose those who have attacked them for personal, and as far as I'm concerned evil, reasons.

Our society can only succeed if we have honest hard working people that respect each other and for themselves. We need people who think and plan for the future. Scouting's slogan of "always be prepared" is something to always keep in mind. Another thing that Scouting teaches is loyalty to something greater than yourself. These type of values don't fit into many of those on the left ideas of total dependence on government and political organizations. The left constantly shows nothing but hates for everything that is scouting.

Now for over 100 years the Scouting organization has been a guiding light for youth all over the world. It is a time to celebrate this great accomplishment and show support for the people who have dedicated their time to build up our youth. Maintaining such Scouting has not been easy over the last few decades as the Progressives have once again raised their ugly heads. But Scouting still works to continue its mission of hope, charity, and honor.

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For over the more that two centuries this has existed the man who held our top administrative office has had or at least shown concern for the future of the country. The future of this country is its youth. This country has a proud history of our future leaders, both local and national, learning very important life lessons in the Scouts. Leadership is an important lesson, but loyalty is another to the nation is another. Our nation was once a nation of laws and now with the move to social justice, we need people who understand the difference between equal and social justice. As a scout we learned about not only justice, but faith. That was faith in a higher power and those who deserved trust. For our nation to continue and be restored we need leaders who have learned many of the lessons of Scouting. This can only happen with the support of our leaders.

It would have been great for the President to have taken the time to travel across the river to Virgina to show support and help to inspire the youth of America would have gained him some respect from a lot of people. But his choice of traveling to New York to appear on The View may gain him appeal from the female that watch that program, did not impress me on what he considers important. He decided that it was more important to campaign once again, as he spits in the face of a lot of Americans. Of course he seems to enjoy tearing down American institutions. This continued lack of respect for American values and the view of anyone except his far left wing radicals continues to demonstrate that there are deep down hatred of those Anti-American root run.

At such a momentous occasion as the 100th year anniversary I congratulate and celebrate this event. I welcome all of those who join in on this grand event. I just wish that there were more loyal Americans who actually loved the country enough to do the same. But I fear that there are so many in this country that now hate the nation, that unless we can turn the nation around, the scouts may not see another 100 years.

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John Kerry

Times are so hard that the multi-millionaire John Kerry had to cut back on the expenses on his $7 million yacht. It seem the answer was to avoid taxes. But when you are part of the "ruling elite" who has spent his life exempting yourself from the laws you pass, I guess it is easy to think that you don't have to pay taxes. It would be nice if those who were suppose to be looking our for the country actually related to those they were representing. Oh sure, now that he has been discovered, he is going to pay the taxes. That is not the point. The real point is that the rich elite who is attacking those who create real jobs and working to destroy the underpinnings of the nation. Those who are responsible for the problems plaguing our nation are members of the ruling elite. This ruling elite is no longer looking out for the good of the country, but are only looking out for themselves.

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Once again we are looking at an individual who has become so comfortable with his luxury that he does not understand normal life. His claim that the yacht was being repaired would hold a little more water if the purchase had been registered in the state of Massachusetts. But if the reports of it being registered out of state is true, then he is lying about his open attempt to avoid taxes. It seems that as a member of a party that is not afraid to attack the rich and privileged he would be careful. But once again those with the true power feel that they are above us all. Don't get me wrong, I do not covet Sen. Kerry's property or riches. It is hypocrisy that bother me. These are reported to be pictures of the yacht and looks to be very nice.

There are those who are trying to say that it is about how it looks for him to buy such a lavish boat during hard economic times. There are those who are saying that this is about the taxes alone. There are those who say that it is not important. Well what ever you think is up to you, but I'm glad that this man who is this intellectually dishonest never obtained the office of President. Oh wait...maybe not him, but I wonder how our current and past Presidents would have done the same thing. I hope more people understand why character matters. Because John Kerry's actions seem to show a lack of character.


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A Few Things To Ponder For The Week of 7-16-10

This week there are a few quick thoughts I wanted to share:
1. For the last 87 days BP has been using robots to try and cap an oil leak that is 5000 feet below the ocean. It seem to me that there is a government agency that has a lot of experience using robots millions of miles away. Did they contact these experts to see if they help? Oh sorry I forgot that NASA is busy helping the Muslim nations feel better about themselves.

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2. If NBPP and KKK members show up to watch the polls around the nation then who do you think will be prosecuted? If only the KKK is involved in voter intimidation in November will the AG drop the charges? The precedent has been set in the NBPP case. The Democrat Party seems to care about precedent more than the actual law, so it would seem that voter intimidation is no long a major offence. I hope we don't find out, but with the precedent set, no one knows for sure.

3. Now that the oil spill in the gulf has been capped, we can expect that the news media will no longer cover the cleanup. Will the government continue to stand in the way of drilling or will they wait until all the rigs leave for Brazil and then announce that the moratorium has been lifted?

4. Is there anything sadder than an organization that has outlived its usefulness and has to pick fights to gain attention.

5. I wonder if people were hoping that with the economic downturn and the spill in the gulf, gas prices would have skyrocketed and fewer people would be vacationing this summer. Why do you suppose gas prices are stable and people are driving more?
Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think.

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Independence

The word independence means different things to different people. When you're a child you dream of growing up and having your freedom from your parents. We then look for someone to spend our lives. It is important to understand the personal independence comes at a high cost. In 1624 John Donne wrote the inspirational phrase "no man is an island." We are social creatures and even the most solitary of us need human contact.

Most of us wish to prosper in our lives. Prosperity only matters if you are part of society. Societies have a cost to the individual. We have obligations to one another, but these are voluntary. Well for a while anyway. The obligations that we owe to each other are not something that the government should mandate. We are dependent on others for work. Those who own or run businesses are also dependent on each of us. True independence is rare and valuable.

As we grow older the meaning changes. For many Americans Independence Day means a summer vacation with fireworks, cookouts, and time spent with family or a trip to the ocean. But many of us know the history, but I think that there are many who do not know or appreciate it. There are many that have been told in this nation that it is evil and that we as a people should feel guilty for all the bad that has been done to create this country. Many of our citizens are now ashamed of the United States. They have become enemies of a country that they call home. Their loyalties are not with our nation, but they wish to open our country to the world and they expect that surrendering will make this country better. They believe that our enemies would treat them better than the current for form of government.

So we must understand what it means when we talk about independence. The truth of independence is from tyranny. That is what the founders of the US were declaring when they signed the Declaration of Independence. They understood that they were cutting the ties to Great Britain, but that act made them dependent on each other to protect the freedoms they were creating. As we think about independence we must remember the true meaning.

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Insurance

Why does Auto Insurance only cover accidents? Why not gas and oil? Shouldn't the greedy auto insurance companies also pay for regular maintenance? If the insurance covered oil changes and other necessary car care items then cars would use less fuel and last longer. Well this seems to be the thought process that many people use when they talk about "health insurance." But auto insurance does not pay for all those things and there is a very good reason. If the insurance companies covered these things, rates and costs would sky rocket. There could even be a shortage of mechanics.

There are those who will say that this is a good thing. I can see people who will read this and think that the government should mandate this change in insurance coverage. They would say that the auto insurance industry is making huge profits and this windfall should be used to better serve the public.

Well consider this, if all gas and oil for autos were covered then there would be no reason to conserve energy. People would have no reason to worry about not only about how much they drove, but they would not worry about millage. Gas prices would increase since supplies lines would become strained. Insurance companies would merge or the government would have to take over the system. The system and the world economy could not handle this type of change.

Well now that you've thought about this, think about the way that health insurance has changed. There was a time when you only bought medical insurance to cover major medical issues. Medicare Part A only covers hospital costs. The idea was that individuals controlled cost by only using the services that they needed. This system was turned on its ear with the idea of preventive care and the HMO concept. Now with ObamaCare we have gone farther down this road then we can afford. The idea that unlimited preventive care just like unlimited car maintenance can bring down cost is showing that it can and will not ever happen. Europe has discovered this truth, but our government still thinks that they are smarter then history. Well we will see.



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Prosperity

How can the government spend the country into prosperity? To create prosperity requires the creation of wealth. Some may think that since the government creates money, it creates wealth. This is not true. The government does not create anything but debt. Money is worthless without something to back it up. Wealth and therefor prosperity is created by the private sector. The more debt the government creates the less the money is worth.

Sure you can say that education creates better citizens, which has some merit, but education is still mainly a product of the local and state government. But there again the wealthy and anyone who can flock to private schools. The most prestigious higher education institutions in the country are private, not public universities.

Too many people don't understand how wealth is created. For too many years the government has used increases in the minimum wage to convince people that they are improving the standard of living. The sad truth about such moves by the government is that it does not improve the standard of living. Each time wages are artificial increaseds, the value of the money goes down. In the end pay goes up along with prices.

The only way you can prosper is to pick yourself off the floor and make your life better. Prosperity is not free, easy, or provided by politicians. No one will become rich on unemployment. Those in the government think they are doing good by spending stimulus money, but for every dollar the spend the less each is worth. Stop waiting on the government and find a way to improve your own life. Prosperity is not about riches, it is about the wealth of the human spirit.

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Law Enforcement

Arizona'a new law is designed to enforce federal immigration law and the administration threatens to sue the state. The President says that the Federal laws are impossible to enforce. California and other states are not enforcing marijuana laws and they do nothing. They refuse to prosecute individuals for voter intimidation. Why doesn't the administration want to enforce laws? Isn't there some kind of oath that our leaders take that they will enforce the law? Why do they think that the American people would want another amnesty program for Illegal Aliens? The last one was a complete failure.

Do the Democrats leaders really think that they can spend us into prosperity?


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