UPS to cut spouses from their Health care benefits

My wife's company sent out a letter a month ago telling their employee's the same thing.

No wonder business hasn't been screaming about the new law, their profits are going to soar.

Another nasty little secret is... that these spouses won't be eligible for the unAffordable Healthcare act due to their spouse's income. So, they will be paying the $2500 tax even though its not their fault for having been kicked and then not qualifying cause they choose to stay married.

If you liked the Hunger Games, then perfect cause we're getting there ourselves thanks to the Fascist policies of the the Democrats, the insanely incompetent Republicans, and people who still have jobs (since they pay the taxes that enable all of this and in the future the tax of having a spouse w/o heath insurance).

 The only way this is going to change, unless you really liked the Hunger Games, is to begin protesting.  Protesting through peaceful means is still possible in this country.  We can protest through voting, of course, but also by other means.  If everyone agree to sit out of work for a week, that would be a great beginning.  It would be like Gandhi's protests in India (although some of those were violent, thats not what I'm advocating).  Unless we the people stand up, then the only solution is moving out of America or helping States seceed.

 People may think me radical at this time but just wait for 2015.  Then we'll see some wailing and gnashing of teeth (careful, cause you won't have a dental plan either).

 

 

Rand Paul supports this Endless War

I wrote Sen. Rand Paul a week ago expressing my dismay as to his uninformed and/or convoluted thoughts on Egypt.

I am unable to publish my original email since it was a web form that is used instead of a regular email contact.

Below is his (ok,  a staffers or even a canned) response:

August 19, 2013

Dear Mr. (I deleted my name from this),

Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding foreign aid from the United States.  I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue.

One of the most significant issues facing our country is the foreign policy of the United States and how we interact with our neighbors around the globe.  The United States and its citizens are some of the most generous individuals in the world.  With the strength of our Armed Forces, we are blessed to have the ability to quickly respond to tragedies of both natural and man-made disasters.  

The United States is good at promoting freedom, encouraging trade and supportive of those willing to participate in peace and benefit from its prosperity.  Unfortunately, a majority of the foreign aid is not given to other countries in response to emergencies.  Most countries that receive U.S. aid receive economic and military assistance rather than humanitarian aid.  Despite billions of dollars spent in attempts to assist countries and help them prosper, economic and military aid has had questionable effects.  

Aid that should be focused toward investment and growth is typically funneled into consumption.  Instead of reaching the people who need it, foreign aid has increased the size of foreign governments or used to line the pockets of corrupt leaders.  When it comes to military aid, countries like Egypt, Pakistan, Syria and Libya have used the weapons we have provided against their own people, and for other purposes that are against the interests of the United States.

Foreign aid should not be used to pressure nations into doing our will, but aid certainly should not be given to governments that actively work against and undermine the United States.  I have introduced many pieces of legislation and amendments to reduce military aid to specific nations, in response to their actions against the United States.  

In addition to the problematic effects our aid has created, our country is facing a considerable national debt problem.  We have seen countries and currencies fall under their unsustainable debt.  We cannot continue to borrow money from other nations in order to give funds to other countries.  We need to get our own fiscal house in order to prevent ourselves from becoming a nation similar to the ones in need of our assistance.  

Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.  It is an absolute honor to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States Senate.  Feel free to contact me again regarding any other federal issue. 

Sincerely,

Rand Paul, MD

United States Senator

My response:

Thank you for your response but it made me sad for America yet again.

That you lump Egypt in with those other corrupt regimes is amazing.

The military in Egypt is using weapons not against its own people but against a terrorist organization that has invaded Egypt and wants to snuff out all opposition.

So unlike America, who does not play this deadly serious game to win.  Thereby creating an Endless War.

I could go on, you will never understand though.  Thats why America has lost influence, not totally due to the ridiculously childish foreign policies of the democrats but because you're very insulated in your thinking and will never understand anyone other than yourself.  Unfortunately, it seems our Intelligence agencies are just like you.  This is why they have to turn to Big Data since they cannot understand people.  But I digress.

Lastly, that you use the excuse, that taxpayers in America deserve better than having their money be used to stop the murder of Christians is astonishing & shocking to say the least.

Egypt is doing what America should have been doing all along.

But then again, America no longer cares for Christians.  So you would be right in thinking that Egypt is undermining America's interests.  Now I get it.

I want peace... not this Endless War and definitely not being forcibly converted to the religion of (un)peace.

Ann Coulter Syndrome

I used to get very upset with Ann Coulter when she first appeared on news shows.  She was not very good at answering questions.  She would be asked a question then take a few seconds (which seemed like an eternity) before she could gather her thoughts and come up with an answer.

What I realized was that she wasn't stumbling but that there was so much information that had to be given in order to lay the groundwork to properly answer the question, that it temporarily stumped her on where to begin with her answer.

I think that the Republicans as well as Conservatives & Libertarians have the same problem when it comes to their message & the execution of an agenda.

The unfortunate reality in America is that the uneducated (mostly those with degrees) & amoral vastly outnumber those who make an effort to understand the Founding Fathers & choose to live by a set of rules set forth by them.

These RCL's (republican, conservative, libertarian) don't realize this fact.

They continue as if its business as usual in the world of politics which means they think all they have to do is present their message and the uneducated/amoral will have an 'ah hah' moment.

Never going to happen to those that don't care (in this case the amoral) or those who think they are educated since they know everything Marx thought of (our now) dead system.  I was horrified the other day to watch a commentator speak about Lincoln while quoting Marx.  The fair & balanced news channel never questioned these lofty pontifications of a mad man (university educated) about a truly great man (who had no experience or anywhere near the education of that frothing, unhygienic lunatic).

Which brings me to an interesting side note... they quote Marx yet use the tactics, methods, and...

Quick side notes here:

How does Bill Hemmer still have a job???  He literally interviews himself while the guests sit by and watch.

I have never seen so many hair removal commercials in my life as I see when watching the BBC.

Sen. Mike Lee just gave a great speech... but like I tell my two year olds- 'now do it'.

Which brings me back to where I left off...

...philosophies of Hitler.  His forced collusion of business, his take over of the education system, the blatant propagandizing through film, the use of Race are all the foundations of today's Democratic party.  How proud yet horrified he would be if he knew that his ideas out lasted him and were being used in such an effective manner.  They quote Marx yet practice Hitler.

No one in this country is educated enough to have made that connection.

No one in this country has the knowledge or experience needed to counter it.

Some, very few, in this country might have the knowledge but are unable to attract anyone that is not predisposed to their way of thinking.

This is what I call the Ann Coulter Syndrome.  But there is a second part to it.

Phoney RCL's.  She 'outed' herself as a phoney C when she started doing impressions of Monica Lewinsky for Chris Christie.  She destroyed every true C while championing a RINO.  To be fair, as most people that are like her, they are horribly snobby.  This snobbiness blinds them while hurting everyone around them.  Can you just imagine what she would have written about Lincoln if he had been in the race???  She is a phoney snob that has done everything to hurt C's in this country.  Then again, the R establishment all come from her 'neck' of the woods which explains why they act the way that they do while taking down a great country.  Snobs- pure and simple.  Yet fantastic helper monkeys for the Lunatic Left.

The Ann Coulter Syndrome has weakened & divided the RCL's while opening a obstacle free course for the Marx quoting, Hitler action planning American brand of Liberals who joyously stomp out every aspect of the Republic of America & Capitalism.

They're also gleefully stomping Christians into the ground (literally in some cases) not only here but all over the world.  But I digress, that should be a topic all its own.   As should the observation that Liberals have extraordinary powers of mental illness.

Yet there is hope.  There are two solutions to these all too human (nature) repeating of history.

First... Secession.  Like the Pilgrims of old who knew they could not change a corrupt system, they left to form a new land.  The Founding Fathers did that in a similar form by 'seceding' from England.  These people were realists.  Todays Americans are blinded by comfort to see that they now have a government that does not share their hopes and dreams of Freedom.  And never will.  Individuals bad, Collective good.

Even if Americans choose to stay blinded and be divided so that they fall divided, there is a 'best' & final solution and that is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Until then, everything is a lesser, imperfect solution yet better than the dark, morbid, cynical future that the mentally ill have planned for us.

Not to mention, it is immoral by Biblical standards to stand by and watch while not doing anything (especially if its not affecting you personally, others are lost but hey, at least you're saved, right?).

Needless death in OK

Look at some pictures of hurricane destruction and you'll find at least a couple of homes that look like they are untouched.

Those are ICF buildings 

ICF buildings are virtually indestructible.  Virtually?  Well yes, since anything can be destroyed given the right conditions or effort.

Note- I do not work in the ICF industry... although, I have helped build a few many years ago.

ICF buildings can withstand fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, and even floods.

ICF buildings are also the most quiet and energy efficient buildings to live or work in.

Additionally they are cheaper to build and are built more quickly than other forms of construction.

So why don't builders use ICF construction systems?  Most often heard excuses are they don't understand it (translated as their telling me 'its more expensive') and they don't need to learn anything new... they are doing just fine without changing their 'proven' systems.  I've also heard the excuse that the consumer doesn't want it.

Really?  They don't want to live in a fireproof, tornado proof, quiet, cut their energy bills by 75% home???  Really?

Therefore they keep building these pine boxes and the cycle of needless death continues.

Why doesn't Government or Insurance or even Fire departments champion the use of ICF?  My cynical guess would be that the use of ICF would greatly decrease the need for their services.  I say that with great sadness since it also bodes ill for the future of our country.

There are way too many things in this country that are needless but keep people employed when it shouldn't... but I digress.

Every time I see an apartment burn down or a house get hit with lightening or hurricane/tornado damage... I get angry.   Even angrier when there is needles loss of life.

When is America going to wake up and do the right thing?