Are we in trouble?

Thought you might like an updated pic of me and my lovely wife, Georgia. Yep, a lot older and, I hope, wiser. So many people like the Navy pic that I put it up to please the family; this is the new (older) me.

I sure hate to seem to constantly be down on our new Pres, but he, and the Dems, are pushing us rapidly down the road to major problems. If you think the recession is bad, just wait until they push through the rest of their agenda.

Only 38% of Americans now approve of the health care bill, but the Dems are dead set on pushing it through anyway. We just aren't smart enough to know what's good for us; they have to take care of us stupid people, whether we like it or not.

It seems they are hell bent on making us accept their view of what we need, even at the expense of political suicide. A doctor friend told me, "This thing is so full of loopholes, they can do whatever they want." If this passes, we will have lost control of our health care. The government will decide what is best for us, and I, for one, don't want that. Has any government program stayed within budget? EVER? Can you really believe this one will?

I fear we are headed full steam toward the chasm of bankruptcy, and the bridge is out. With the ever falling dollar, and congress' desire to spend, spend, spend, we are in dire trouble. We must make our voices heard. If they keep refusing to hear our bark, then it's time we bite! Get out next year and actively support the opponent of any member of congress who supports this. If they refuse to listen, they must be fired, and WE are the boss, even if they don't believe that.

QUESTIONS AND...MORE QUESTIONS

How did we, as Americans, get to this point? We have, until now, lived a life of plenty; even the poor of America have a refrigerator, a TV, a car, and a roof over their heads. The homeless usually have a place they could go for a bed, soup kitchens to feed them, and the chance of getting out of their situation, if they want to.
Now, so many Americans look to the government to feed and clothe them, to give them "free" money to "help" them, and to provide for their every need. The following is a transcript of an actual interview in Detroit MI, where people had lined up for blocks to get some "free" money. Granted, Detroit has been hard hit, but is this where we are as Americans?

Q: Why are you here?
A: To get some money.

Q Where did the money come from?
A: Obama money.

Q: Where did Obama get it?
A: I don't know..from his stash.

Q: Where did he get his stash?
A: I don't know, but he's gonna' give us some, to help us. That's why we voted for him. (chant) Obama, Obama, (crowd joins in) Obama.

Have these people ever paid taxes? Do they, in any way, understand government? Why, why, why, are they even allowed to vote? Is it really democratic to allow people who don't understand any part of our government, or even speak the language, to vote?
Call me an ideologue, a racist, a ..whatever you wish, but answer the question using your MIND, not your liberal 'heart'. God save us from the people with the power of the vote, but not the conscience to even try to understand what they are voting for.

Where are we going?

This is a critical time for America and we, the average men and women, have to really be aware of what is happening. I see the current administration as a real threat to our freedoms. The Bush admin doesn't get a free pass, either; they started some of the financial problems and started the trend of spending, spending, spending. The Obama admin has just taken it into warp speed.
Have you ever asked yourself why everything they are trying to push on us is a "crises" and must be done "now"? He can take months to discuss the request of his leader in Afghanistan, but his spending programs must be passed immediately. They keep putting more and more in the pipeline, hoping to keep us confused and uninformed, while meeting behind closed doors to push their agenda through.
I wish we could get a law passed which would prohibit congress from adding totally irrelevant addendums to huge bills so they can sneak them through without any discussion or transparency.
As for freedom under attack, when Humana put out a letter to their senior policy-holders explaining how the health care bill could affect them, the administration issued a cease and desist letter to Humana, basically telling them to shut up. When Fox News broke stories about Acorn, and Van Jones (a self described communist) being high in the administration, the Obama machine attacked Fox, saying they aren't a "legitimate' news agency, and cautioning CNN and others from following Fox' lead with stories deemed harmful to the administration. The truth about issues is not important to them, they seek to curtail free speech in order to keep their image shiny so Americans won't wake up to what is happening.
There are so many things wrong that I could fill a newspaper with articles. What I will try to do is keep you informed here, and with my columns in The Paris News. You can read them at www.theparisnews.com