It’s hard not to become cynical when confronted by the hypocrisies of our society. A couple of days ago came the news that four women who tied-up a man in a motel room and glued his member to his stomach received one year probation. The judge admitted that some would suggest a double-standard in his ruling, but rationalized it by suggesting that the man deserved it. I’m sure this is the kind of story that would amuse some of Thom’s co-workers, but there are certainly some women out their cracking-up about it too. But what would have happened if a husband of a flagrantly philandering woman decided to get revenge by persuading a friend to coax her into a motel room, and conspired to have her vulva glued shut? There is no doubt in my mind that this would have media traction for weeks, non-stop outrage by violence against women advocates, and states passing new laws mandating harsher penalties for such acts. Perhaps one act is more disturbing than the other, but I have difficulty in understanding that mentality that requires that .one be accompanied by a laugh track.

I remember a local case some years back where some balding middle-aged man shot to death his soon-to-be ex-wife and her friend in a courtroom during a divorce proceeding. Naturally, the media went wild for a spell. But there was a story beneath the outrage. The woman, an immigrant from the Philippines, had a boyfriend in the U.S. who was legal immigrant, but was herself having difficulty in getting an entrance visa. What to do? She posed as a “mail-order” bride, and hooked this guy in. After arriving in the states and marrying him—thus giving her legal status to stay—she promptly hooked-up with her boyfriend and became pregnant. After a “decent” period—one year—she filed for divorce, persuading a friend to falsely claim in court domestic violence. I don’t think it is hard to imagine what was going through the husband’s mind (although it entirely escaped the local media’s grasp), or the possibility that he might snap. Again, if the gender tables had been turned, there is no doubt that certain segments of this society would ”rationalize” and excuse such actions as the product of “temporary insanity.” Frankly the insanity defense doesn’t work for me. In the Andrea Yates case, it take a bit mental (and physical) effort to take hold down each of your five kids in a bathtub full of water while they violently struggle for life.

DDay, how about a button that says "I must be a retard, because I can't understand why the Democrats always run to the Right!"

I once heard a George Carlin comedy routine where he wondered aloud why people need a big house, because the bigger the house, the more “stuff” you need to put in it, stuff that just takes up space and is rarely used or even have a discernable purpose other than merely ornamental. Most people’s abodes are cluttered with useless items that had some temporary fascination. If you feel you need to keep everything “just in case,” the “answer” in most cases is a bigger abode, to store “stuff” that you will never use, books you will never read, home movies you will never watch, clothes you will never wear. In a “perfect” world, people would need only enough money for things that have meaning to them. They will only buy books that inspire them, or videos that reward repeat viewings (i.e., the “classics”), buy clothes that they will wear more than once, keep knick-knacks of sentimental value suitable for display, and store everything in a abode sufficient to cover a modest ego. If you want to be pretend to be something more than you are, write a book.

But this, like New Year’s resolutions, is more difficult in the execution than in the conceptualization. I know this from personal experience. Every time I do my spring cleaning, it is mostly dated paper and magazines that are easily considered disposable; but when it comes to items that may or not be usable in some explicable way, such as cables and power cords for ancient devices you got rid long ago, you can’t bring yourself to toss,. I have lots of old R-rated films on DVDs (and not for “language” or “drug references”) that I’m too old to remember the reason why I bought them (I mean, I know why I bought some of them, but I don’t feel sitting through the bad acting find it), but I am loath to just toss them for that reason. And sometimes you throw things away by accident, or without thinking, and when at some odd chance you remember some use for it, you’re stuck. If you had a bigger abode, this would not be a problem, with a spare closet to hide it in.

But now I drifting away from the point I want to make: Why do some people need more money (I mean, a lot more) than they really need to live a life of “happiness?” I can understand why people who create businesses would do so because they want to be the boss, or thrill in the idea of creating something, or even making a lot of money. But they don’t operate in a vacuum; somebody has to buy their products, and those people have to have sufficient disposable income to spend. The entrepreneur must take into consideration if their own workers have the ability to spend money to keep the economy going when they consider their own compensation. This is the kind of thing that Chambers of Commerce should consider in their get-togethers—that it is the best mechanism for keeping the economy on a sound footing, rather than having the highest profit margin, or CEOs conspiring among themselves to enrich themselves at the expense of workers. A bigger issue is how to measure the real value of executives who do not themselves create businesses or wealth, but simply paid not to make imprudent decisions, and keep stockholders happy, often through nefarious means more façade than substance. People who actually own businesses are presumably more judicious in looking to the long-term (unless you just create businesses to sell them later), but one may presume that hired guns come in to do as must damage as they can do to working people in making a business appear on the surface to be profitable, and steal as much money as they can before things go south.

The right claims that making loads of money is the sole inducement for being an entrepreneur, but if this is true then our values as a nation have devolved rather considerably. The desire to have more money to spend on more useless purpose while many millions are struggling to survive, and challenges to health care and retirement funding becoming more acute, the desire to get rich now while the getting is still good in the face of an uncertain future, and damn everyone else.

I am a proud retard. I hope Rahm keeps it up, because no one else is doing a better job of riling up the retards than him. I'm toying with the idea of having buttons made up for our State Convention with: "Proud Retard" on them. Make it a badge of Honor.

I'd like to have the GAO score this tax plan. First, there would no longer be a difference between income and capital gains tax...and the categories would be as follows:
$0-$25,000 - No Federal Tax
$25,000-$50,000 - 5%
$50,000-$75,000 - 10%
$75,000-$100,000 - 15%
$100,000-$125,000 - 20%
$125,000-$150,000 - 25%
$150,000-$200,000 - 30%
$200,000-$300,000 - 35%
$300,000-$500,000 - 40%
$500,000-$750,000 - 45%
$750,000-$1,000,000 - 50%
$1,000,000-$2,000,000 - 55%
$2,000,000+ - 60%

Score Ron's tax plan!

I am greatly saddened by the recent actions of Sen. Dodd. Being a lame duck, should have given him a chance to speak out for the people instead of the bank and money interests. One voice speaking out is Rep. Bruce Braley of Iowa's first Congressional District. He is also the chair of the Progressive Caucus and sits on the Banking Committee. He is an Up & Comer. Go Hawkeyes! :-)

Re: Merrill Lynch CEO Ken Lewis

Is someone finally going after the Banksters?

Control, Manipulation, and Power

I had a chance to review the video discs by Lindsey Williams. Here are some of the highlights from his discs.

There is a group of people who do control our world. The American dollar will collapse. Inflation will increase in two years. Gold and silver are the only money that matters. War is planned after two years. The name of the game is control, manipulation, and power. Not everything is about money!

The elite are not divine. The elite are laughing at stupid Americans. The elite are the devil’s messiahs. The elite are trying to remove our God to control Americans. The original purpose of education was to teach us how to read so we can read the Bible. Today, the purpose of education is to be patriotic Americans in order to pay our taxes.

Where do we want our rewards? Do we want our rewards to come from God or from the American government?

The elite want to set up a New World Order. We will all work for the American government. America is in trouble. We will be poor by inflation, deflation, and slavery.

The American taxpayer gave the elite $2.5 trillion and in return the elite gave us a $9 trillion deficit. A JOB means Just Over Broke! The collapse of the American dollar and inflation will be gradual. ALL ORIGINAL WEALTH COMES FROM THE GROUND!!! Gold and silver come from the ground. Money for the elite is gold and silver. Paper money means nothing to the elite. The elite’s plans are by intentional design.

In the U.S. Constitution there are not the words, separation of church and state. The current standard of currency for the world is crude oil and the American dollar. The American dollar is being phased out as a viable currency. The world is dumping the American dollar. Our politicians have betrayed us. The Bush family is an oil family and they are part of the elite.

The American dollar is worthless and it will collapse the world economy. In two years America will be bankrupt, inflation will rise, salaries are slashed, and soup lines will be here but will the soup lines have any soup. Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God! – Thomas Jefferson!

There will be war throughout through out the world in two years. Everyone will be working for the American government. Gasoline will be $10 per gallon. We have no job in America. The elite have moved all of our jobs out of our country. 501C3 binds the pastors from speaking out against our country’s policies and practices. Churches, today, do not have pastors with courage. Only Divine Intervention can save America!

The elite do have ethics and they must reveal to us what they intend to do. This revelation is subtle. The elite do not have salvation. They have a god and their god is of this world and his name is Lucifer. The mouthpiece for the elite is the national media.

The elite want only nine mega-banks. The elite are vicious people. Watch for the bank takeovers! Watch for the number of bankruptcies! Do we have access to our safety deposit boxes? Watch the movies Hollywood produces! Do these movies glorify violence and war? Watch the pace of inflation! At the end we will see a limit on how much money we can take out of the bank.

Here are the control measures to enslave Americans banking or the control of our pocketbooks, health care, the Patriot Act, Youth Corp or the SS Brownshirts, mandatory service in society for adults, gun control, travel restrictions, and media restrictions.

The elite do not act the part of criminals. The elite leave the impression of being responsible and respected people.

WE HAVE TWO CHOICES – ACCEPTANCE OF GOD OR NOT TO ACCEPT GOD!!!

This morning President Obama attended the Annual Prayer Breakfast in Washington which is sponsored by "The Fellowship". His attendance lends credibility to this cult. The fact that so many previous Presidents have done the same is no excuse. I had hoped for something better from this president than business as usual. He will not be getting any profiles in courage nominations from me. I doubt he'll care much. I always grow leery when any elected official wraps themselves in the robes of religion, no matter the denomination or brand. It is dangerous and rude.

Nels, you need to view and hear Lindsey Williams' discs for some great information.

Tom, thank you for the telephone number!

Nels, it is important for people who comment on Thom's blog to request or record from the computer to a video disc Lindsey Williams words. He has three discs that last three and one half hours.

www.prophecyclub.com

or call 888-799-6111

Lindsey Williams has great information to share. His discs are not copyrighted. He wants as many people as possible to see and hear his words. It would be my guess that these discs are free.