As an independent conservative voter I am disappointed by the results of tonight's elections. I voted two plus weeks ago as I vote by mail. Gary Johnson didn't carry my state for president! Orin Hatch won re-election to the US Senate, for the seventh time! Jim Matheson and Mia Love are tied at 49% each and I loose out on having Jason Chaffetz as my congressman. Back in July I changed from Independent to Republican so I could vote against that RINO Hatch and now have to change it back to independent. Who would want to be a Republican in this state of blind idiots straight voting ticket.
Its two days since the election and the only change is the Dem Jim Matheson will be returned to the US Congress. One thing is clear to this non educated government dependent white guy: We all lost as citizens of the United States of America. Blacks won, Latinos won, Asians won, American Natives won, Muslims won, and any other kind of minority won if you listen to CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, ABC, MS NBC and any other broadcast news organization.
Two things are clear to me: (1) Two of the three branches of the Federal Government are broke (2) Your view of the future is the only thing that matters, be positive!
Thoughts
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Father's Day June 17th
To all Fathers, have a very good Sunday. It's our day so lets enjoy it.
I don't consider it a holiday, just a greeting card day. I guess it was recognized by the US Congress in response to Mother's Day being recognized as an officially declared recognition day for Mothers. What ever the reason I think it is nice outside all of the commercialization of another summer day. A chance for furniture stores to have a "sale". The same for most retailers. As for my self it will be nice having most of the family together at Golden Corral to pig out. Not the best food but if you choose wisely you can eat quite healthy and indulge a little. Besides at that cost who can complain if the steak is a little tough just like at places like Apples, Tuesdays, chili's etc. Sure I would rather go to Texas Roadhouse or some local place with great steaks but since I am paying in a way I will be cheap.
Again Happy Father's day DADS!
I don't consider it a holiday, just a greeting card day. I guess it was recognized by the US Congress in response to Mother's Day being recognized as an officially declared recognition day for Mothers. What ever the reason I think it is nice outside all of the commercialization of another summer day. A chance for furniture stores to have a "sale". The same for most retailers. As for my self it will be nice having most of the family together at Golden Corral to pig out. Not the best food but if you choose wisely you can eat quite healthy and indulge a little. Besides at that cost who can complain if the steak is a little tough just like at places like Apples, Tuesdays, chili's etc. Sure I would rather go to Texas Roadhouse or some local place with great steaks but since I am paying in a way I will be cheap.
Again Happy Father's day DADS!
Once again left out
On Thursday DoD stated that they plan the first ever salute to gay and lesbian troops marking June as Gay Pride month. Officials would not say exactly what the event would be but said that Secretary of Defense Panetta believes it is important to recognize the service of gays in the military.
For several years other federal departments and agencies have celebrated June as Gay Pride Month. DoD’s “don’t ask; don’t tell” policy was repealed last September. This will be the first time DoD marks the celebration.
For several years other federal departments and agencies have celebrated June as Gay Pride Month. DoD’s “don’t ask; don’t tell” policy was repealed last September. This will be the first time DoD marks the celebration.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Mother's Day 2012
This has been a good and not so good month. Mothers day was very good. Donna and I started out our Sunday morning as usual with me going to McDs for pancakes and whatever I decide when I get there. We sat lazily around after eating reading the paper and watching a little news on TV. I finally cut down the "grass" in the back yard. Since the patio is complete I will have to lay some sod this coming weekend.
Later that day we went to Sizzler with most of the family. The steak was good, the chicken flavorful and the salad bar a salad bar. The frozen desert was just that white and frozen. Though I had a brownie under mine that made the white stuff good. I don't know where bread pudding came from but boy is it horrible. The Mothers were given a HUGE chocolate covered strawberry.
Donna has been asking about getting a better camera. So after dinner I gave her a gift bag. The first thing she took out was a teal T-shirt. She pulled out some more tissue paper to find a reddish T-shirt. After a little more tissue paper she pulled out a box. My gift to her was really what was in the box. She opened the box to find a Nikon camera, which she said must have cost to much. Thanks online Post Exchange for saving me $130.00 on the exact camera I looked at on other stores sites. After that we headed home for a nice quiet evening.
Later that day we went to Sizzler with most of the family. The steak was good, the chicken flavorful and the salad bar a salad bar. The frozen desert was just that white and frozen. Though I had a brownie under mine that made the white stuff good. I don't know where bread pudding came from but boy is it horrible. The Mothers were given a HUGE chocolate covered strawberry.
Donna has been asking about getting a better camera. So after dinner I gave her a gift bag. The first thing she took out was a teal T-shirt. She pulled out some more tissue paper to find a reddish T-shirt. After a little more tissue paper she pulled out a box. My gift to her was really what was in the box. She opened the box to find a Nikon camera, which she said must have cost to much. Thanks online Post Exchange for saving me $130.00 on the exact camera I looked at on other stores sites. After that we headed home for a nice quiet evening.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Again, this state shouldn't re-elect a RINO
I am constantly hearing adds on the radio for the current senior senator from Utah, Orin Hatch. There are a bunch of older people talking about the necessity of reelecting Mr. Hatch. I think in this years election that the Senior Senator from Utah needs to hit the road and become a private citizen. We no longer need a senator who has voted for $7.5 trillion of the national debt. Let me ask you former Senator Bennett why $7.5 Trillion means you are conservative. Let me ask you former Utah governor Bangerter how 36 years in the US Senate isn't enough time to serve, two 4 year terms were enough for you, Norm. Let me ask you TV news anchor Terry Wood, if you haven't accomplished something meaningful in 36 years why should Senator Hatch receive another 6 years.
The problem with all the advertising is that the state republican nominating convention is this Saturday, April 21, 2012. My hope is that all this money Orin is spending on radio and TV air time will be for not and that the Tea Party was able to get enough delegates to nominate two real conservatives, not an ARINO (Aging Republican In Name Only). One note that I cannot leave out of this post. If my memory is correct there isn't a spokesperson in the political commercials under the age of 60. Old Senators don't die they just need to fade away. Please Utah let Orin Hatch fade away (bet if not reelected he doesn't move back to Utah).
The problem with all the advertising is that the state republican nominating convention is this Saturday, April 21, 2012. My hope is that all this money Orin is spending on radio and TV air time will be for not and that the Tea Party was able to get enough delegates to nominate two real conservatives, not an ARINO (Aging Republican In Name Only). One note that I cannot leave out of this post. If my memory is correct there isn't a spokesperson in the political commercials under the age of 60. Old Senators don't die they just need to fade away. Please Utah let Orin Hatch fade away (bet if not reelected he doesn't move back to Utah).
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Warren Buffet and taxes
For the first time in several years my federal tax refund was not eaten by my state tax bill.
Personal info aside I think that Warren Buffet and the Buffett Rule should become law. That is not the normal thinking of a conservative registered independant voter. Maybe all the Rules and Laws passed by the House of Representatives while the Honorable Charles Rangel was chairman of the Ways and Means Committee should be looked at. All the loopholes that wealthy individuals and large corporations get should be reveiwed to see if they are actually fair, many of those were put into tax law just to reward certain individuals & corporations.
While the media talks about the home mortgage deduction as a sacred cow of some kind, today with interest rates being so low I have to wonder how many "middle class" people actually pay enough interest to itemize deductions. The smallest part of the more than 11,000 pages of tax law & code is for individuals and couples.
If you go to the link above you can read what wealthy individuals have said about Warren Buffets public comments concering taxes and the wealthy.
Personal info aside I think that Warren Buffet and the Buffett Rule should become law. That is not the normal thinking of a conservative registered independant voter. Maybe all the Rules and Laws passed by the House of Representatives while the Honorable Charles Rangel was chairman of the Ways and Means Committee should be looked at. All the loopholes that wealthy individuals and large corporations get should be reveiwed to see if they are actually fair, many of those were put into tax law just to reward certain individuals & corporations.
While the media talks about the home mortgage deduction as a sacred cow of some kind, today with interest rates being so low I have to wonder how many "middle class" people actually pay enough interest to itemize deductions. The smallest part of the more than 11,000 pages of tax law & code is for individuals and couples.
If you go to the link above you can read what wealthy individuals have said about Warren Buffets public comments concering taxes and the wealthy.
Peace Dividend XII
XII is just a number, no more no less. I have to wonder how many times the country has thought there would be a peace dividend after a war. How many times they cut the military in every possible way. Personnel, weapons, ships, aircraft, tanks, trucks, howitzers, APCs and future weapons development. But for the 4th time in my life it is about to happen again. The Army about to loose 50,000 men & women, the Marines 16,000 mean & women and cuts to the Navy & Air Force personnel accounts. There is a real chance for another round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). The thought of a congress that has so little military experience among its members trying to figure out what to cut and what to close and what to stop and what to proceed with is unfathomable to this lowly retired soldier.
The things that take place at the most upper levels of the Pentagon whose task it is to find a way to cut $500 billion from the defense budget over ten years is daunting. Things like "comprehensive strategic review", Quadrennial Defense Review, 5 year budget cycle, think tanks in and out of government put in their $.02 worth on every subject. Then decide what to keep and what to do away with. Cuts in personnel numbers is the quickest way the DoD can reduce spending, so as always that is what will happen first. Then comes the hardware
The things that take place at the most upper levels of the Pentagon whose task it is to find a way to cut $500 billion from the defense budget over ten years is daunting. Things like "comprehensive strategic review", Quadrennial Defense Review, 5 year budget cycle, think tanks in and out of government put in their $.02 worth on every subject. Then decide what to keep and what to do away with. Cuts in personnel numbers is the quickest way the DoD can reduce spending, so as always that is what will happen first. Then comes the hardware
Retire Senator Orin Hatch
There is an add on my blog about the state of Utah's citizens not to re-elect their (their not meaning my senator in any way shape or form) Senior US Senator. I heard another former Utah official on a commercial paid for and approved by Senator Hatch saying that with the shape of the country & looking out for our state that we should re-elect him, thanks Gov Bangerter (Bang'er'ter not as one radio guy would say Ban'ger'ter). Don't know if I spelled the govs name correct. Why would this state want to give a guy who has served nearly 36 years another chance to be a "compromiser" and a returning Senator. ? A compromiser that usually voted so he could be reelected, raise more money for reelection, and not so he could serve his constituents. If Utahans are really interested in a chance to see real change we can believe in, they won't waste a vote at the state convention on this old geezer. My only hope is that he doesn't win enough votes at the republican convention to make it to the primary in September. Mike Lee turned out to be a very good representative of out state and values.
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