rabid1st

I recently heard back from my congressperson about a petition I signed to change our attitude toward big business. I really want us to take governing decisions back into our own hands. So, I have something in common with the Tea Party. Where we part ways is over the issues at hand. I don't feel that immigrants or constitutional rights are the problem in this country today. I feel the problem is that we are not focusing our wealth and power on the common good. And the Tea Party would have us believe that if we only gave more money to the rich...we would be happier and well cared for. This idea breaks down for me, when I consider how much money we have already given the wealthy. It's not like we are suggesting we START tax breaks...it is CONTINUING tax breaks for them. So, they've had these tax breaks all along...and we still ended up in the economic basement. How would continuing to spare them a tax burden make things better?

Anyway...I am also pretty much fed to the back teeth with Glenn Beck and his crazy ranting and hate-mongering. That rally on the anniversary of MLK's speech, wouldn't have been so offensive if he hadn't been the sort of man who calls President Obama a racist, in hopes of stirring up racial division. So, I've decided to join the boycott of Fox. Actually, I had already decided to boycott Fox shows in the new season. Very hard for me as I love House MD. But I think I've had enough of Rupert Murdoch and company.

Here is the link if you want to join me in squeaking...

http://www.democrats.com/boycott-fox-news-advertisers?

You don't have to be a Democrat to join the boycott, just be sick of the propaganda journalism. Also, most of Glenn Beck's sponsors are not going to care if I boycott them, as I never used their services. But Eggland's Best eggs are going to feel the pain of losing my 3 dollars a week...by God! :grin:

I made less than 106,800 a year. I paid social security taxes on my FULL salary. Or about 2050 dollars a year into social security. Or 1/3 what a guy making 2 million a year would pay.

We've all heard the dire news about the tax and spend Liberals taking over our government. TAX and spend. It's the TAX part of that equation that I'm beginning to question. Because we've also heard how Social Security will be running out of money. "Oh, Lordy! Lordy! Help us! We don't knows how we are going to pay for all these old folks if they keep on living!"( Read more... )

I'm about to get all controversial over a few stories in the news, so if you don't like uber-liberal ranting you might want to skip this post. But if you are up for the challenge, under the cut we go...( Read more... )

Guns don't kill people...people do. But, unfortunately, we keep letting the people have guns.

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Rae
ranting between the panicked gasping caused by such a close call.