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Economy, Income, Home Prices: Q&A #5

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This was meant for posting yesterday morning
but I delayed it to post yesterday's article
based on Trump's national address Wednesday night.

Here are even more questions raised to me from the article Economy, Income, Home Prices…  < click here to read that article >

Some earlier questions on this article can be found at:

Send me whatever additional question you might have. I will do my best to share my opinion…for whatever that is worth.

You hinted around that the US uses wars as an economic tool to benefit the banks. Seriously?

I didn’t “hint around”, I said it outright. At least I think I said it as a matter of fact, I would have to back and check. But, let me clear it up now…yes, the US uses wars (and military “actions”) as an economic tool to benefit banks…and the military-industrial complex. Both of which are controlled by the rich and powerful.

Let’s just look at the last 25 years as an example. We started a war with Iraq and lost. We started a war with Afghanistan and lost. We are in a proxy war with Russia, and you could hardly say we are winning that one. We are in a proxy war in Gaza/Middle-East, and again, you can hardly say anyone is winning that one. And it appears we are about to go to war with Valenzuela. But I bet we win that one. Yea us…we are so tough…we rock…we can beat up a small third-world country!!! USA…USA…USA …USA !

So what has happened during the last 25 years economically that you would be able to say benefited banks and the military-industrial complex? We’ve spent 10’s of trillions of dollars on the US war machine buying everything from bullets to aircraft carriers.

Now, during that same 25 years:

      • At the end of 1999 the national debt was about $5trillion and 60% of GDP.
      • In 2025 the national debt is over $38trillion and 99.8% of GDP.

And I already wrote who gets most of the interest on the national debt…private banks. But you say that the interest rate on that debt has gone down since 2000. Yup, it has…now let’s look at it in real terms:

      • 30-year Treasury Bill rate in 2000 was 6.63%. Interest paid on the national debt at that rate would be about $330billion.
      • 30-year Treasury Bill rate in 2025 is about 4.7% (down 2pts). Interest paid on the national debt at that rate would be about over $1trillion.

Yeah, we just did the math…3 times more interest paid on the national debt now than before we started and lost -or least didn’t win- multiple wars. And that interest went to banks, foreign and domestic, and some very rich folks. But what about the other 10’s of trillions of dollars…you know the money the government spent, but had to borrow, to buy the bullets and aircraft carriers? Yeah, that money went to defense contractors…also known as the military-industrial complex. And who owns the military-industrial complex? The ultra/super wealthy and major corporations (controlled by ultra/super wealthy)…and who do they use to handle those 10’s of trillions of dollars they make? Yup, banks.

Notice a pattern here…just maybe? I hope I cleared up the whole misunderstood “hint” of mine.

Some light reading for you: Let’s talk who is getting rich…from war…

You made the USA to be some war loving world bully. That is rude, offensive and just wrong.

Yes, I did make the case the US loves war…and yes, the US is a bully on the world stage. For a more complete understanding of my position that the US government loves war, please read:

As for the US being a bully in the world…well, one only has to see the world from other than the eyes of a properly indoctrinated US citizen.

Sounds like you hate Trump?

WHAT!?!?!?!?! Oh my gosh…here we go again. This gets really tiring. But one more time…

Up front…I voted for Trump for president three times. And I think the 2020 election was anything but free and fair.

Let me talk about “hate” for a minute. A number of years ago I got rid of “hate” when it comes to people. I finally realized that all people are flawed, all people make mistakes, all people do stupid and sometimes evil stuff. It finally dawned on me…it’s not the person that’s the problem, it’s their actions that are the problem and sometimes evil. So I can honestly say I don’t hate anyone…but I do hate some actions that some people do.

As for Trump…

      • I love that he secured the borders.
      • I love that he is deporting criminal illegal aliens.
      • I love that he has fired lots of federal workers.
      • I love that he is shutting down, or at least trying to shut down, government agencies/departments.

Continuing with Trump…

      • I hate that he is still spending federal money like a drunken sailor.
      • I hate that he is blowing up boats in international waters without a declaration of war or any judicial process or congressional oversight.
      • I hate that he playing games with the Epstein Files and has not kept his pre-election promise in that respect.
      • I hate that he went after Congressional Rep Greene.

Continuing more with Trump…

      • It is unknown if his tariff war will benefit the country overall. It has hurt the economy and American families short-term but might help the country long-term. We simply don’t know yet.
      • Trump says some of the stupidest crap I’ve ever heard come out of a President’s mouth.
      • Trump trying to say that the economy is strong and growing and good for Americans is total BS. He is either being given wrong numbers, or he is ignorant, or he is covering up reality with his own self-deluded fantasies.

Trump could be a great President…or maybe I should say a “greater” President. But he continues to be his own worst enemy. Take the East Wing…STUPID!!!! He orders the tearing down of a piece of an icon of America…a true piece of history. It doesn’t matter one bit if he has the legal authority or not…it was STUPID!! And then to build a gaudy $200 – $300million dollar ballroom. What?????  Stupid!!

Yeah, a multi-hundred million dollar ballroom for 1,000 person parties. Come on…you gotta be kidding me. But for a billionaire and his ultra-wealthy friends I guess what’s a few hundred million here and there.

But at least you and I can attend parties there on the weekends…right? Ah, no. What, maybe 1% of Americans will ever attend a function of any kind in this garish piece of crap…the top 1% of American society.

Wait a second…did I just say only 1% of Americans will ever attend a function there? But I bet that 1% who get to attend will be average Americans…right? Ah, no. They will be the rich and famous, the rich and powerful, the ruling elites…you can bet on that. Let’s put this into perspective…

If you spent that same $300,000,000 on US veterans:

      • That would buy a small home for each of the 33,000 homeless veterans.
      • That would pay for a prevention program for the 22 veterans who commit suicide every day.
      • That could go a long way towards paying for a prevention program for the 2.8million veterans who have a substance abuse problem.

But no, let’s spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a piece of crap addition, to replace something that was perfectly fine, and dedicated for only the rich and powerful to enjoy. Yeah, sounds like a great move to me!!!

But, let me bring up a very uncomfortable point…why do we have 33,000 homeless vets, almost 3million vets with drug and alcohol problems, and 22 vets killing themselves every day? Maybe it is because of the endless wars over the last 25 years dragging men and women away from their country and families to destroy other countries and kill innocent people by the 10’s, if not hundreds, of thousands. Maybe it is because those same vets give their bodies, minds, and souls to a government and military-complex that get incredibly rich every time a bullet is fired, a missile is launched, or a fighter jet takes off.

Yeah, let’s build another temple to the rich and powerful…

Note: As of yesterday (Dec 17) the price tag for Trumps’s temple to the rich and powerful just jumped to $400,000,000. Imagine that.

Okay…do you get it yet? I don’t “hate” Trump because I don’t hate people. I do hate some things people do. And I do hate some of the things Trump has done. I hope clears up your unfounded emotional outburst.

 

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Economy, Income, Home Prices: Q&A #4

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Here are even more questions raised to me from the article Economy, Income, Home Prices…  < click here to read that article >

Some earlier questions on this article can be found at:

Send me whatever additional question you might have. I will do my best to share my opinion…for whatever that is worth.

How are they killing America?

Well, let’s review what I think it takes to kill America. In no particular order:

      • Change the United States from a Constitutional Republic to a Democracy.
      • Get religion out of the people’s individual lives, out of the home, out of schools, out of government, and politically silence the pulpit.
      • Kill charity and replace it with government controlled welfare.
      • Revise/rewrite our country’s foundational principles and history.
      • Reduce the value of human life.
      • Allow government to control education.
      • Create slaves of citizens through debt and government control/regulation.
      • Create a false sense of prosperity.
      • Create a two party political system.
      • Elect politicians who smile to citizens’ faces while they steal their wallet…then stab the voters in the back over and over again.
      • Focus the vast majority of a country’s wealth into the hands of an elite few and create a ruling class.
      • Get people to forget that the lust for money and power destroys everything it touches.

I hear that it all boils down to our US currency. Is that true?

Yes / No / Kinda…how’s that for an answer?

It’s all about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and that the US now has a fiat currency. And EVERY single country/empire that has ever adopted MMT/fiat currency has failed/crashed…or is in the process of doing so (i.e. USA is doing so now). I wrote about it extensively here < click to read about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) >

And, MMT and fiat currency are part of a bigger picture…ALL empires fail. And have no doubt, make no mistake, the United States of America is an empire…period…end of story. You can read about that and what that means here:

Why are you so doom and gloom?

Oh, here we go! Look, I’ve said for years…if you want fluff info and articles go somewhere else. If you want political and/or government propaganda go somewhere else. If you want USA rah, rah false-patriotism crap go somewhere else. If you want articles wrapped in a flag or bible go somewhere else. Yup, and if you want a Trump cheer-leader (Trumpateer) go somewhere else. I write from my heart. I write from facts and stats. I write from an historical perspective.

Humans don’t do new stuff, they just repeat the original stuff. But, humans also tend to overlook what is happening because they think something is new or different…or they think that somehow this time it will turn out different. But reality doesn’t happen that way.

And don’t give me “Jesus” was different and did different stuff. Jesus is divine…not human as I am referring to. Also, I am not referring to scripture based stuff either…it is scripture…you know, the whole God thing. I am talking about humans doing human stuff as humans do. It was done once…then repeated over and over again.

Okay, that being said…there is good all around us, good people helping others everyday. And I am very grateful for that. Here’s the catch…you don’t need me telling you about that…you can see it with your own eyes, or hear about it at church. I feel obligated to keep you informed on the things I think you might be missing, or only getting part of the story. My series Economy, Income, Home Prices… is a prime example.

With all the crap, the BS, the propaganda being flung around out there, someone needs to be telling you the truth with facts, figures, statistics, and evidence. Yeah, the price of gas might down 5cents this week…but the middle-class has been disappearing over the last 55 years, people can’t afford houses, real wages are in the toilette, and the US economy is failing/falling and has been doing so since the 1970’s. And it is intentional.

You see…if I don’t show you what is happening, show the proof of what is happening, and make it clear who is behind it…well, how the hell are you supposed to prepare for it?????

“Doom & Gloom” yeah, I understand, I get it. But it is “truth and reason” more than it is doom and gloom. You know…it’s called information.

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Economy, Income, Home Prices: Q&A #3

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Here are even more questions raised to me from the article Economy, Income, Home Prices…  < click here to read that article >

Some earlier questions on this article can be found at:

 

Send me whatever additional question you might have. I will do my best to share my opinion…for whatever that is worth.

Is this intentional?

Yes. Destroy the family through economics…it’s the easiest way to do it. Financial and economic stress leads to, or an underlying cause of, virtually all the major causes of divorce.

But it doesn’t end there or start there. We know that the government and society have been at war with religion for a long time. The US government gave churches a “charity” status to allow church member donations to be tax deductible from federal income taxes. But, the trade-off was…the same federal government outlawed churches from speaking about politics from the pulpit. The 1913 Federal Income Tax amendment was an “anti-religion” weapon.

Destroy religion and then destroy the family…what is left that is greater, or has greater power, than the federal government. And who runs the federal government…people with lots of money or the average citizen? And where has the US wealth been transferred to and from over the last 55 years?

Has this happened before?

Oh, hell yes!

Look back at the middle ages…the feudal system. The ruling elite were the nobles; kings, earls, dukes, etc. They owned everything; primarily the land. The people lived on the monarchs’ land; and for that privilege they paid the monarch almost all of the money (or tangible equivalent) raised or grown for that privilege. If they didn’t pay, they were evicted or sent to prison.

But, here is the interesting thing…monarchs needed money, cash money. Normally that need focused around their desire to wage war or some large scale building project. Rarely did they have all the money they needed, so who did they turn to? Banks. Yup, banks came into existence about 2000BC. And back then, just like today, the rich people owned and controlled the banks. So essentially, to a great degree, banks (the rich) controlled, or at least greatly influenced, kingdoms (i.e. governments) all the way throughout history.

Sound familiar?

Today governments essentially own all the land on which the average person lives. And for the privilege of living on that land they pay taxes…property taxes. Fail to pay those property taxes and the true landowner (government) will seize it, evict the family from that land, and sell it to someone else.

And for the privilege of having a job and earning money, people have to pay the government…it’s called income taxes. Sometimes at the federal, state, and city levels of government. Fail to pay those taxes long enough…yup, you end up having all your possessions seized and you just might end up in prison on top of that.

So it has happened for thousands of years and isn’t much changed in today’s world.

Who owned the wealth in the country back when this all started, has it changed much?

1900 – Less than 1% of the US families owned 50% of the US wealth. That equates to about 4,000 families owned as much as the other 12 millions families.

1940 – Up until 1940 there was the growth of the “middle-class”, and wealth began to be more evenly distributed in the US. Example: by 1913 the top .1% of the US population owned about 22% of all US wealth. And that % of wealth dropped significantly until when? Yup, the start of WW2…it then leveled off at about 10% of the US wealth owned by the top .1% of the wealthiest in the US.

1960 – In the 1960’s the wealth again began to be even more evenly distributed with the top .1% ownership dropping to about 7% in the early 1970’s. By the about 2013 it had virtually returned to the 1913 levels of wealthy/richest folks owning just under 25% of all US wealth.

So why the turnaround in the 1970’s? President Richard Nixon (globalist) officially took the US currency off the gold standard and created the global economy and brought China into their rise as the premier growing world economy.

Today the top 1% of US families own over 30% of the US wealth, the bottom 50% of the American population own just 2.5% of the wealth in the US.

As a small side-note…what happened just before 1940? WW2. What happened in the early 1960’s? Vietnam War. Interesting, coincidence, random events, or something else to reduce the more even distribution of wealth in the US?

What is their endgame?

That’s a simple one, I am surprised you don’t already know. Then again, maybe you just want me to confirm what you already know.

The endgame is complete control over people. If people are completely controlled then all their effort is geared towards rewarding the government and transferring wealth from the people to the ruling elite. And the government is controlled by the ruling elite. And who is the “ruling elite”? The ultra wealthy. It is a vicious cycle. The wealthy have the most control; the more wealth they acquire, the more power they can wield. It is a matter of “lust” for wealth and power. It is an age old story…just review history…it doesn’t change…they same story over and over again.

Try this…read the above paragraph again…this time, substitute the word “manipulation” instead of “control”.

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Oh my gosh…and Amen!

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I would like you to watch the video posted below. I mean really listen to the words, the message, with your mind, heart, and especially your spirit. You might even have to watch/listen to it more than once.

 

 

This country of ours is in such a wreck right now. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been going quickly downhill since the 1950’s, accelerated in the 1970’s, and crashed in the early 2000’s. It’s not Trump’s fault, it’s not any single President’s fault, it’s not Congress’s fault. All of it is to blame…all of Washington, all of the politicians, all of the bureaucracy, all of the lobbyists, all of the political parties, all of the donors…all of us. Blame to one degree or another rests with it all.

But our current political environment is so toxic it defies all description. No, not a single person or politician, not a single party, not a single anything…it is ALL toxic…and getting worse day-by-day, hour-by-hour.

I am begging you, pleading with you, to become aware enough to prepare yourself, prepare your family, prepare your congregations, prepare your community…please!

Once you become aware then don’t dwell on it, don’t obsess over it, don’t allow yourself to become depressed over it. Just prepare and pray…at this point that is all we can do. The forces at work to destroy are greater than virtually any single person…this is God’s fight…and Him alone. And He will win…yes, He will win.

Folks, listen…I’ve been providing hardcore facts and evidence about where we are as a country and where we are headed…I can’t give you much more. You either get it or you don’t. I hope you get it. But more than anything else…I hope and pray you are preparing.

The battle right now is one of good vs evil…and evil can easily deceive and it has many disguises. No one is perfect, but we should be seeking perfection…at least that which is within reality. Please, please don’t acquiesce to evil, or those who promote it, just because it is expedient or the lesser of two evils. That is one of the main reasons that we are in the horrible situation we now face.

Embrace correct and righteous principles…then seek out those people who feel the same and will work hard to advance those righteous principles.


Personal note: I truly wish MTG would have stayed in Congress, fought the good fight, continued to work towards promoting justice and correct principles. But sadly, I understand why she would want to leave that toxic environment and unfathomable betrayal. A person can only take so much, we are all only human. I hope at some point, when/if it is right for her, that she jumps back into the fight for the right. If she would move to our area I would gladly work hard for her to get elected to any office she desired.

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Tough one to respond to…

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This is a tough post for me to make. Why? The person that sent this comment is a friend of mine. I hope I don’t lose a friend over a difference of political opinions.

My post < click here to read > Here is her response…

“Can’t say that I agree with you on this one. https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/11/20/video-calling-for-military-ignore-orders-from-undermines-good-order-and-discipline/“

To her credit she was polite and friendly without contention. I hope and pray my response will come across as simply matter-of-fact and not contentious.

I read the article you linked to. Here are my observations:

  • The author is a hard right-wing conservative pro-war lawyer. He has not served in the regular military, he was part of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy as a reserve officer. There is no record of him even attending Navy boot camp. And in 2007 he was forced to resign from his pentagon political appointment position for statements he made 2006 – 2007.
  • He chastises the video folks for encouraging military members to “refuse illegal orders”; stating “…they should be ashamed of themselves and retract their insubordinate, ignorant, and politically motivated diatribe.” Problem…military members are taught and trained to do just that…refuse illegal orders. So he contradicts actual military training. But, I do agree with him that the video was politically motivated…but then again…so was his article.
  • The author then goes on to question why any service member would ever question the legality any order. His statement is in direct opposition to the law, the UCMJ, and the Constitution.
  • Then he goes on to say that military members are not under stress. Ah, one only has to look at the retirement rates, the drug and alcohol abuse stats, the divorce rates, the suicide numbers, and actual statements from active duty, reserves, and recently retired members to understand the true nature of the stress being felt.
  • What amazes me is he actually criticizes them for not mentioning Trump by name! Well, maybe they were trying to just make the statement regardless of who is President. Amusingly, if they had mentioned Trump by name…he would still be upset, probably more so.
  • He also states “Service members are required to follow lawful orders.” This is exactly what the folks are saying…so evidently he agrees with them.
  • He then states “…military personnel are already trained—and the Department of Defense Law of War manual clearly states—that military personnel have a duty not to comply with orders that are clearly illegal.” Once again, he is saying exactly what the video says. And again…he evidently agrees with them.
  • He then says “These lawmakers’ actions and words undermine good order and discipline in the armed forces by encouraging U.S. military personnel to question the orders of the commander in chief of the armed forces for no good reason, based on nothing more than mere political disagreement.” But, he provides no proof, or even any vague evidence, of any undermining.
  • What I find interesting is he absolutely goes off his nut against the video folks…and then he doesn’t make a single comment about the off-the-wall comments by Trump calling them horrific (and untrue) names and clearly indicating that Trump supports hanging them (yeah, death sentence). Seems a bit one sided for a man that sounds as if he should not only be educated but also experienced and intelligent. But then again…political bias and pride can sink even the best of us.

Okay, enough of my responding to the article. This article is written by a hardcore ideologue and a no-questions-asked Trump mega-supporter. He comes from the far-right life-time government employee sector of society. The tone of his article is almost hysterical.

But all that being said…the main points of my article was this (directly from my post)…

  • Trump uses the terms “seditious” and “traitors”. Then he takes it one step further…”hang them” in a re-post.
  • So why did he use the terms “seditious” and “traitors”?
  • Is there anything in this behavior and call to action by Trump that can be defended? Can anyone find anything decent or befitting to the office of President in his message? Is there anything at all about Trump’s message that is justified or even legal? Are you willing to ask the hard questions about Trump?

And my bottom line…my call to action was…

“Eyes open! Minds open! Hearts softened! That is my encouragement to you. And pray…our country in on the brink…ask God to bring us back from the brink of destruction.”

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Really wonder about this one…

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Well, this is certainly weird and does raise some questions…at least it should.

So some Senators and Representatives make a video. In that video they point blank tell US military service personnel and intelligence service personnel not to follow illegal orders. And, I believe all but one was a military veteran, the other was a former CIA officer. Those of us that have been in the military were taught that point…you don’t have to, and you have a duty not to, follow illegal orders. I think it is mostly to prevent war crimes and the illegal use of the military against US civilians. And as a former US federal employee I took an oath, above and beyond by military oath, to follow the law. Absolutely nothing wrong with that message…nothing at all…period!

Now, I will say that a case could be made that the point of the video was to warn military personnel not to follow Trump…if Trump issued an illegal order. Nothing illegal about delivering that message…nothing at all. Those of us with any common sense know that those lefties, veterans or not, were trying to sway the US military in their beliefs and support for Trump. Well, in all reality there is nothing illegal in what they did or the way they did it. They didn’t mention Trump by name, they did refer to his administration. Again, nothing wrong with that…they were expressing their opinion.

Let’s test this video. Let’s say the video was released during the Obama presidency…would you outraged at it? How about during Clinton’s or Bush’s presidency? Yeah, kinda had an idea most reasonable people would see it.

So the video is not illegal and the folks did nothing illegal and their message was not illegal. So where is my concern?

Really? Fist off…there was NOTHING illegal about the video at all…NOTHING! Actually, it is protected speech under the First Amendment. Now, if their video would have called for violence or open physical rebellion, that would have been a different story. But what they did was reiterate what is in their oaths and exactly what they are trained to do, or not to do. And then Trump uses the terms “seditious” and “traitors”. Then he takes it one step further…”hang them” in a re-post.

Oh my God…Trump just demonstrated one of three things…

1 – He is mentally ill and has lost control over his emotions or mental facilities.

2 – He actually believes what he is saying and is actively and purposefully acting against the Constitution and calling for the deaths of Congressmen.

3 – He is playing some very sketchy and totally inappropriate version of dirty politics that could have lethal consequences…and far beneath the dignity and station of the President of the United States.

So why did he use the terms “seditious” and “traitors”? Because that supposedly gives him, as President, extra-constitutional powers (powers outside of those allowed by the Constitution) to go after those Congressmen. Yeah, to any extreme measure he decides.

Then combine that with his re-posting of the call to kill those Congressmen…DAMN! Trump is WAY off-base and crossed the line. But more than anything else…it shows his true nature, character, and current mental state. And that should scare the hell out of you and me!!

Is there anything in this behavior and call to action by Trump that can be defended? Can anyone find anything decent or befitting to the office of President in his message? Is there anything at all about Trump’s message that is justified or even legal? Are you willing to ask the hard questions about Trump?

Trump just put this country on the path to some very, very troubled waters…and ratcheted up the call for violence in a way that could bring about an event that none of should want.

Eyes open! Minds open! Hearts softened! That is my encouragement to you. And pray…our country in on the brink…ask God to bring us back from the brink of destruction.

 

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Something to think about…

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You might be hearing of all the poor, starving, and destitute federal workers not getting a paycheck. Well, I think we should all get together and create a special welfare fund to pay all their bills. Yup, those poor homeless and hungry federal workers need our help!!!! Oh, wait a second. They are eligible for unemployment. Just saying…

But isn’t it nice that the Feds can line up at food banks and get plenty of free food from those kind and generous folks who donated it…instead of those folks who are truly and desperately in need getting the food they need to feed their families.

So how bad of a blood bath is it for federal workers? Well, think about this…

Average US federal government worker makes on average:

  • If they work in Washington DC…they make $137,000 per year.
  • Outside Washington…they make over $101,000 per year.
  • Oh, and that doesn’t include their additional 42% or more in benefits.

So how bad are their fairing versus the average US worker? Well, those federal workers must be having a VERY hard time compared to the average American worker…who happens to average $48,000 per year and who had virtually zero benefits compared to federal workers.

And just one more tidbit of info…federal law requires that federal employees receive back pay for the time the government is shut down. So they will get their full salary and benefits for the time they are sitting at home surfing the web or fishing or taking scenic road trips. So in a way…would I be out of line that instead of a “government shut down” we call it a long paid vacation for government workers?

So how do I feel about the US federal shut down finishing up its first month…

May it continue another month…and another month…

There’s only one problem…Representatives and Senators continue to get paid no matter what! Yup, the ruling elite (a.k.a. criminals, perverts, liars, malcontents, etc.) ensured their paychecks keep coming while their peon workers don’t get paid.They passed a special law ensuring their paycheck keep coming. Nice, eh?

Yup, those Congressional folks keep making their $174,000 – $193,000 salary. Oh, plus the perks and benefits…normally 100 – 300% of their salary (depending on their position).

So how do I feel about those deadbeat creeps in Congress continuing to get paid…

I guess I just have unrealistic expectations of federal workers…I would think federal workers making 2 – 3 times what the average American workers does would have enough savings to pay 1 – 2 months of bills without having to eat from a food bank…or live in a homeless shelter. Silly me!!

Note: I apologize for the term “federal workers”…I know it is an oxymoron…and probably insulting to people who actually work for a living.

Has anyone seriously thought about maybe, just maybe, our system is broken?

 

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Good Morning,

This is a post to let you know that this coming week, starting on Monday, I will posting a short story. The story is four chapters in length, I will post a chapter each day. As often requested by my readers, on Thursday, the posting of the final chapter, I will also include a link to download the PDF of the entire story for those who wish to do so.

Why a story now? I don’t know. All I know is last weekend I woke up to a small snippet of a story, a scene from a movie playing in my mind. I felt I should write about it. However, I thought that maybe not. To test myself I decided that if I had the same scene and prompting the next morning then I knew I should write that story. The next morning it was there once more. But, my day was full of a task that was fairly critical to the glamstead so I put off the story writing.

By yesterday the final edits were done…7,500 words written, the story was complete. My wife read it and approved, heartily so. I knew then why I had the impression to write it now.

For those of you that have never read any of my stories let me share this…when I write it starts with nothing more than a snippet of something that comes into my mind. Once I sit down at the keyboard a virtual movie begins to play in my mind’s eye…literally as if I was watching a movie. All I do is type it out on the computer screen. That is the same with this story.

I hope and pray that you will read the story and feel the message that is meant for you. Then share the story with others as you feel prompted to do so.

US Federal Government Shutdown…

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Any chance we could make this permanent???? Sure would solve a lot of problems in the US.

“Fearful Moment” – Part #2

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This post is Part #2 of the article I wrote on Monday and is based primarily on a few questions that have come up that I would like to respond to…and add a little more to the original post.

The question came up, “What exactly are you fearful of?” I apologize for not making it more clear in my article. Sometimes when I write, the concept, or thought, of what I want to say is in my head clear as a bell. But, somewhere between my head and the screen it gets a little lost or fuzzy. In this case my “fearful moment” was regarding the hate and violence that was resurfacing against Christians in general and the LDS church in particular.

What I didn’t go over the other day was what happened the day before the terrorist attack on the LDS church. Saturday, during a football game between University of Colorado (UC) and BYU (predominately LDS players) the CU fans began chanting “F*** BYU!” and “F*** the Mormons!”. No one from the UC leadership stopped them…or even attempted to.

Don’t get me wrong, this is not the first time this has happened. Over the last few years that has become almost a regular occurrence at some colleges and universities. Since it comes from adults as well as students, as it did on Saturday, where do you think students learn such behavior?

For the life of me I can’t think that my children or grandchildren would chant anything so vile against any group because they were taught better in the home and at church. Then again, we also know that most colleges and universities are centers of liberals/leftists that hate Christians, religion, and conservatives…and so much more.

So my “fearful moment” comes from the last few years and the significant increase in violence…shootings, beatings, burnings, bombings, attacks…on Christians. Yes, I am referring to attacks against Christians around the world, as I wrote about two weeks ago. But, I am speaking directly to these horrific events here in the United States over the last few years.

My “fearful moment” is that we are on the precipice of violence in the country the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights Movement or the Civil War.

I also didn’t refer to the targeted mass-shooting event in North Carolina on Saturday night. That shooter targeted a group based on his hatred of the LGBTQ+ community. He killed people because of their sexual orientation and beliefs??? Whoa!

Why are these two events connected and important? Because both appear to now be on the right-wing end of society’s spectrum. Yes, remember the LDS church killer was flying American flags on his truck and appeared to support both Trump and MAGA. Yes, this is an important factor!

No, I am not saying right-wingers, Trumpers, MAGA supporters, etc. are violent haters ready to kill; that’s ridiculous. I am saying the hate and violence in now manifesting itself across the political spectrum. And, that is not all. Notice that both of these vile killers are former Marines, former Iraqi Freedom vets, and both having claimed to suffer from PTSD. Yes, this is an important factor! Maybe not for what you think though.

We know that huge numbers of vets from the last 25 years of war are substance abusers, we know that a large number are homeless, broken families, and most of all…dozens of these vets are committing suicide every month. Have you asked yourself “Why?” Maybe you should.

Yes, both are mentally ill…violently mentally ill…as all killers/murders are. And that mental illness makes them susceptible to being influenced. And when that influence centers around vile hate the outcome is virtually inevitable.

The manifestation of hate was obvious in Boulder, Colorado last Saturday…just in a rather benign form. All the times that preachers, pastors, and ministers have railed against the “Mormons” in their churches, that hate sinks into people’s minds and souls. All the times that professors and teachers pour hate and lies into young people’s minds takes root. All the time media and celebrities rage against their target group of the month with their lies, demeaning, and hatred influences people.

The worst of it is when it is targeted against Christians…most of whom are really good and decent people…including LDS folks.

My “fearful moment”…that we have entered a very, very dark place in the world…especially in the US. Maybe we are not on the precipice of extreme violence in the country…maybe we are already there. And all the preaching of hate and violence, the bigotry and prejudice, isn’t just coming from the left any more…maybe it is also coming from the pulpits, homes, TV, phones, computer screens, and at political rallies as well.

We need to look into our souls…review what is our hearts…and we need to fully practice all the teachings of Christ. I know I have to repent of some of my actions and preaching. What about you? What about your church, pastors, and ministers? What about your political party and politicians? What about your favorite celebrities? What about your college, university, or high school? But really, what about you?

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