Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Obama Want's To Raise Taxes... Are you scared shitless?!

I was listening to the radio this afternoon and I wanted to catch the news. I ran across a Fox News station and there was a radio host ranting about Obama and his Jobs Act. This individual made some good points (to the uneducated ear). So this was his rant:

“Obama’s new Jobs Act is very bad. Obama wants to raise taxes, so that our money (taxes) goes to those who are too lazy to work. Do you want Obama to raise taxes? This is what he plans to do to pay for this Jobs Act. We need to fight this bill! Americans are struggling enough, what will raising the taxes do to average Americans?!”

Okay, this guy sounds like he is giving it to you straight. He sounds genuinely concerned for the average man. He doesn’t want you to get cheated by the government raising taxes. He sounds like a true patriot, a conservative and a republican. He wants you to vote against this bill. He wants you mad at Obama’s administration and he wants you to trust Fox News and their agenda.

BUT WAIT! There is a lot of things wrong with his argument. IT’S TRUE! OBAMA WANTS TO RAISE TAXES! (Are you scared shitless?) But what this man is not telling you is that lower and middle class Americans taxes will not be raised! Obama wants the corporations, CEO’s and millionaires to pay proportionately to what they earn, like the average American does! One hundred dollars to the poor is equivalent to 50,000 dollars to the top 2%. And these greedy corporations and CEO’s are the ones that destroyed our economy, so they should be held accountable. Even if that means that they must pay proportionate taxes to their earnings. 

This is not even too much to ask from these CEO’s. All Obama wants to do is abolish the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and he wants to abolish the tax cuts for oil companies. This is what this man is ranting about! He was not concerned with the taxes of the lower and middle class because they will go untouched, but he wants to scare you and the word shitless. He wants you to protect his money and his tax cuts. He is not concerned with you, an average American.

It’s something when Warren Buffett (the richest man in the world) said “I pay less than a secretary in taxes” and asked Obama to fix this. Buffett himself said that he needs to be paying more and others in his class also need to pay more in taxes rather than letting the lower and middle class carry the burden and pay the taxes for our country. Bush put in place so many bills during his administration to protect his own wealth and the wealth of his affiliates, like oil campanies and Dick Chaney’s Halliburton.
That is ALL that Bush did while in office. Started wars which put us trillions into debt and put in place laws for his own protection. Not to mention No Child Left Behind, which threw education standards out the window. Even if the Afghanistan war was unavoidable (to take revenge for 911 attacks), we must ask ourselves: WHY DID BUSH START A WAR SIMULTANEOUSLY IN IRAQ, which was completely unrelated to the 911 attacks? This was stupidity. One war at a time you fucking power hungry bastard! This stretched our military, our resources and stripped us financially. All for the imperialism of American and so Bush could complete his Daddy’s war, NOT TO MENTION EXTRACTING NATURAL RESOURCES!

YET somehow, America is pissed off at Obama, and the blame lies on him for what Bush did for 8 years in office?! You see, the media wants this, they want you to think that all these problems were faced with now started when Obama took office, but the truth is that BUSH IS THE BLAME! The media can’t have president that will equal things out and cause the republicans and their greedy affiliates to pay for what they have done. They would rather cut government programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. They would rather cut fundings for schools and risk the education of our children. They would rather the poor take the burden for their mistakes then have to swallow their pride and do what is right.

Back to this Fox News radio hosts rant. He also stated that “Obama wants to raise taxes so that hardworking Americans have to give their money to those too lazy to work.” First off, does he not realize that the economy is bad and that is the issue?! There are NO JOBS! THAT IS THE PROBLEM!  (See older blogs to understand why we have no jobs). Sure, there are people that don’t want to work, but the truth is that there is a HUGE lack of jobs because of what our corps and CEO’s have been allowed to do. And the fault is NOT on the unemployed. There are people who genuinely want to work that have lost jobs, it’s not like they are just taking a seat and making this up. Take a look at downtown and mainstreet. Take a look at all the industrial areas and car factories. Take a look at the consolidation and job cuts at corporations. THIS IS REAL! Also, think about companies that only hire numerous part-time workers instead of fulltime workers to cut costs and insurance payout. For example, Walmart only hires part-time workers now and very few full-time workers so that they don’t have to carry insurance. And what kind of family can survive on part-time salary with rising food and gas prices? AT LEAST, 75% of Walmart workers are on government assistance programs of some sort, SO OUR TAX MONEY (the poor) GOES TO PAY THESE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR WALMART WORKERS, WHEN WALMART COULD AFFORD TO PAY THESE WORKERS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT. 5 of the top 8 richest people in America are Waltons! Yet, it is the government (our taxes) responsibility to pay what Walmart refuses to pay for their workers!
WE NEED TO HOLD CORPORATIONS, CEO’s and THE RICH RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR UNETHICAL WAYS! THEY NEED TO PAY THEIR PORTION!

And this conniving, lethargic bastard at Fox News that is trying to sway your opinion is a GODDAMN LIAR! This Jobs Act is going to create jobs and hold corporations responsible! It is going to give incentives to businesses that offer raises and hires the unemployed! It is going to help small businesses open and give them incentives and help to open and hire new workers! 

The uneducated fall into these media lies too often and lets face it, the majority believe it because they are too lazy or they just don’t give a damn. BUT DON’T YOU DARE FUCKING COMPLAIN IF YOU HAVEN’T RESEARCHED AND SOUGHT THE TRUTH! DON’T FUCKING COMPLAIN IF YOU ARE TOO IGNORANT TO GET OR DON’T HAVE THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT. DON’T FUCKING COMPLAIN IF YOU HAVENT TRIED TO DO YOUR PART AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SPEAK WHATS TRUE EVEN IF IT IS NOT POPULAR OPINION!

The fact is that Fox News wants you scared shitless, because the Republicans and the rich are scared shitless that they will lose their extravagant excess. And they longer the can keep you scared shitless and mad and ignorant and uneducated… the longer they can will be protected by strength in numbers. If you believe them or remain careless, uninspired and lazy, they are protected. BUT  the second the majority gets enough and starts moving in a different direction and demanding fairness, they rich will be forced to pay for what they’ve done. This is why Fox News spends millions of dollars on PR campaigns to convince you that they are fair and balanced and trustworthy. We have a democratic president that wants justice for the poor and middle class and they are defensive and belligerently fighting for him to fail.  They don’t want to fix the problem.

Fox News is all over the term “socialism” today. But Obama is not even trying to bring socialism, but he is trying to reform things because lets face it…. A LOT NEEDS TO CHANGE! But why is socialism such a dirty word in America?! Because Capitalist praising CEO’s and greedy business men do not want class equality. But take a look at socialist countries and realize that they are a lot better than capitalist societies. First, realize that socialism and communism is not synonymous. Second, research the fact that Socialist countries are ranked way ahead of the US in many aspects. (See older blogs for information on socialist and capitalist countries).

What people don’t understand is this: while Conservative Republican politicians are touting Christianity and morals, what the people don’t realize is that this is a CONTRADICTION! Would Jesus have been a capitalist businessman or socialist that wanted equality for all men? Did Jesus want to reject men with disease and sickness from getting help and healing?! Realize the rich and the politicians and the businessmen are the most immoral people in the world. USE YOUR BRAIN AND REALIZE THAT THEY ONLY WANT YOUR VOTES! 90% of Americans are Christian and if they can get the Christian vote… they can get the office and control!

Back to the radio broadcast… I also loved how this man took calls later and 10 callers straight opposed what this retard was saying on his program, but he would talk over them and end their call. Then, one man called that agreed with the man’s view and they rambled on for hours. You see, they know the truth, but they don’t want to hear it.

They talk about how great Romney is, but he is nothing but a CORPORATION businessman! Is this what we need in office?! They also tout Rick Perry who is using religion to gain votes. And let’s not forget Bachmann who wants to lower minimum wage to fix our debt and gain jobs. WOW!
And this radio man went on to claim that all of those  who are unemployed or poor is because they are lazy, got into drugs and made bad decisions. Which is true in some cases, but less than 25%. He said that the rich are rich because they work hard, not because they are lucky. And the poor are poor because they make bad decisions. He said it has nothing to do with luck, just work and the rich shouldn’t have to help the poor. (Which people aren’t saying they have to help the poor but rather that they should have to pay taxes like the poor do). He said that people aren’t born to be rich or poor… WHAT IS THIS GUY SMOKING! We also know that his view is wrong, because people are born into rich families and these families have money from many generations ago. And the poor doesn’t have the same opportunities to be rich and successful (not the money and fame means anything)… the poor can’t afford to go to college or to start businesses or take business risks. And the poor can only take a few steps beyond their previous generation.

So, EDUCATE YOURSELF! THINK FOR YOURSELF! RESEARCH FOR YOURSELF! YOU’LL BE AMAZED AT WHAT YOU’LL FIND! Don’t be fooled by the media! The Fox News broadcasters sound genuine and truthful to the uneducated ear, but as my Nursing Theory Professor Dr. Glenn says  about false Nursing research articles…. “PULL THE CURTAIN BACK TOTO!”

You are Toto and you need to see beyond their curtain of lies and expose them for what they really are. And what they are is a bunch of GREEDY, LYING, IMMORAL BASTARDS!

The American Jobs Act will put an end to tax breaks for the rich and corporations!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Economy Blog

I have about 5 blogs that I am in the process of writing saved on my computer. This is a blog that I have been anxious to post, but have been so caught up in the new semester that it is incomplete. However, I thought that I would go ahead and post what I have. It follows along well with Obama's Jobs Act, so I figured now was a good time to post it. Lets get America back to greatness! We have a long way to go, but with the most humble, intelligent and hard-working politician on Washington as a leader (Barak Obama), we can get there! We will be proud of our nation again very soon if we put an end to tax cuts for the rich and oil companies and hold corporations responsible. Now lets move forward....
Here's the Blog:

The people of America have been stripped of their voice amidst a time when we so desperately need to speak. Our politicians have ignored our wishes and they have compromised our wellbeing for their own greed and gain. With a dangerous economic recession on the horizon, our leaders have proposed many solutions. However, the people understand that solutions proposed from all political sides have been suggested not to fix our economic situation, but to maximize profits and further push the agendas of the proposer and his or her affiliates. 

Our leaders are obsessed with curing our economic downfall with elaborate schemes, but have they ever discussed what caused the problem? The quickest way to solve a problem is to find out what the sole causation of the problem is.  So why do our leaders ignore the main cause of our economic issues? We are all aware of where we went wrong, but politicians ignore this because they would be forced to take a few steps back. They would be forced to give up their own security and excess to benefit the whole. Fixing the problem isn’t a difficult task, but politicians are making it much more complex by incorporating factors into the equation to protect their own assets, businesses and affiliates.

What is the cause?
Corporations have been allowed to monopolize without penalty and this has caused local businesses to fail. These corporations seek labor outside the U.S. to maximize profit and this causes our factories to shutdown and lay-off workers. Certain companies have become more powerful than our own government and when this happens the CEO’s and business giants buy-out and control our political leaders and the social media.

This is shown through our unequal balance of trade. The U.S. is the world’s largest importer, but we are not even close to being the largest exporter. This is what has changed within the last few decades. We have seen a consolidation of corporate power and a major decline in factory jobs and local business. Many years ago, our politicians and big business owners protected our nation by keeping their money and resources here inside the states. The economy of a nation is much like a delicate ecosystem and it used to be that wealthy company owners were patriots. Companies would make large profits, but the money that the company paid-out went into the U.S. economy. For example: A big business pays an American factory hand for his labor, which in turn, spends the money within our countries walls, but now there is a kink in the system. Today, we are buying large amounts of goods that are made outside of our countries walls and the company’s profits are not being spent back into the country, but rather the profits are being hoarded and what little is paid-out is going into another nations economic system. Next time you take a walk through Walmart, take inventory of the products in each aisle and make note of products made in the U.S. that you find, if any.

Let’s take a look at Apple, a company which has more money than the U.S. government. Apple has cash reserves of $75.876 billion and the United States government has an operating balance of only $73.786 billion. Therefore, Apple has over 2 billion more dollars than our government. The problem is that Apple products are made in China and the majority of the products are sold in the United States. This case confirms what I stated previously, that we buy large amounts of their products and of all their earnings, most of it is hoarded and a small amount is put into China’s economy. A classic example of how our money is not staying inside our own four walls and sustaining our own countries economic system, but rather the corporation has allowed greed to overtake their business ethics.
How do we fix the problem?

Let me begin by saying that our politicians do not currently want to fix the problem, but they are trying instead to mask the problem and by-pass the issue. They are using strategies like cutting government programs, giving stimulus checks or raising the debt ceiling, rather than politicians and CEO’s facing consequences and swallowing their pride. Our politicians are not attacking the real problem and they do not intend to because they are backed and funded by corporations to push certain agendas. 

The only way to come out of this economic recession is to balance trade, whether that means increasing our relations with foreign nations and making business deals or placing expensive tariffs on imports. Plain and simple, we must balance trade. Keep this in mind as politicians come and go with plans to solve our economic issues and also keep this in mind when election time rolls around.
What can we do to get our leaders to balance trade and strengthen our economy? 

Honestly, there’s not many things we can do, at least not alone. The difficult part of this is that we must show strength in numbers because one or just a few people cannot make a difference. Therefore, large numbers of people need to be informed of the problem and large numbers of people need to respond. But how do we inform the masses and devise a plan? There is no platform for someone to speak such truths and our politicians are ignoring the problem. The media (Fox news, CNN, etc.) will not allow an average man the time and resources to speak on this matter. We need to share with others what we know and inform our friends and family. Each individual needs to take responsibility for themselves and not wait for someone else to stand up and do the right thing. We cannot just keep thinking that someone else will come along and fix the problem, we must take initiative ourselves, each individual, to take part in fixing the problem.
How do we show strength in numbers?

We cannot speak their language and money is their language. There will be a cost to the lower and middle class, but the cost is minuscule compared to the statement that would be made. It would mean that we would stop shopping at unethical corporations like Walmart. Sure it may seem inconvenient to go to multiple stores to find the products you need, but I have not shopped at Walmart in years and I save money. I no longer feel the need to shop there because other smaller businesses sell the necessities. Also you are not forced into buying products that you don’t really need at other stores. 

We must also find American made products to replace what we normally buy. This means that we must look on the back of each product and let that dictate the choice of what we buy. Sure it takes a little work on our part, but we need to send a message to manufacturers. Also, do not buy into marketing schemes, which convince us that we have to have each top of the line electronic gadget that comes along. How do you think Apple has made so much money? Here in America we are forced through the media this idea that name brand matters and that you must keep up with each new style and trend. The truth is, once you buy a new product, it is already outdated and this is the scheme of corporate greed. You do not need each new phone with the latest technology. Use the phone to talk, use the internet at home. We are told that we need 24 hour access to facebook, twitter and the social media or that we need internet at the snap of the finger. We don’t, do not believe the lies that these companies feed you. Do not buy a movie for $29 dollars when it first hits the shelf, wait two months and buy it used. We need to send a message that we will not give in to these ridiculous schemes.