The Making of America

The Making of America , Part 1 of 4
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Few Americans today know the real story of how America was made. The struggle of the Founders to discover the ideas of freedom will give you a deep appreciation of these people. As each American today experiences this amazing story, he will surely become an advocate and a teacher of America 's formula for freedom.

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Title: The Making of America , Part 1 of 4
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You have to be part of Obamacare, or you get taxed.

Ok, the full text for the Obamacare plan is now on the internet.

Corporation TAX!!

Here is what I am talking about. If you do not offer your employees the Government ran health care, but you offer them another "Exchange-participating health benefits plan" according to Sec. 311 of the bill, you have to "make a timely contribution to the Health Insurance Exchange with respect to each such employee in accordance with section 313".

Now for what Section 313 says.... "A contribution is made in accordance with this section with respect to an employee if such contribution is equal to an amount equal to 8 percent of the average wages paid by the employer during the period of enrollment". So in other words, if you have to pay 8% into the government ran Health Plan even if you do give your employees another private option. (Sounds like a tax to me). But here is the kicker. It is a progressive tax. The 8% is for companies who pay out more than $400,000 a year in payroll. If you payout under that amount, you get taxed less.

Does not exceed $250,000 0%, Exceeds $250,000, but does not exceed $300,000 2%, Exceeds $300,000, but does not exceed $350,000 4%, Exceeds $350,000, but does not exceed $400,000 6%

So, bottom line, if your company pays out more than 250,000 in payroll (that is money you pay to employees), and you opt not to offer the government ran plan, you will still have to pay 2-8% of their payroll into the fund. So why would you want to build your company's payroll? The higher or more people you employee, the more money you have to shell out to the government. Remember, this is above and beyond the taxes already burdening the company.

They say they are not forcing people to use the Government Ran Health Plan, but making it an option for employers. THAT IS CRAP! If you opt out, you still have to pay up to 8% of your total payroll into the Government Ran System.

INDIVIDUAL TAX!

Now lets read down to Section 401 "Tax on Individuals Without Acceptable Health Care Coverage"

If you DON'T have health insurance, ie you are self employed and decide to self insure, then you are taxed. They even call it a tax in the BILL. "Tax Imposed- In the case of any individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (d) at any time during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of--"

How is this not a tax, and how is this not FORCED health care? Bottom line, you loose your right to not participate in a Government Ran Program. If you don't want to participate, then you are FORCED to pay a tax. If you don't want insurance at all, you are FORCED to pay a tax. Either way, you HAVE to either pay for insurance, or pay the tax. How is this going to help in a recession impacted country?

If you have nothing better to do, then read the 1000 page document, you can do so by going to one of these URLS:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.txt.pdf

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3200:

Lazy Summer Days....

NOW for the heavy weight. Nothing like a cannon ball!!! Look out below. (The kids liked it when I jumped. Made comments like, "are we in a wave pool.")

Summer Invasion.... Spiders, Praying Mantis, Oh My....

This summer, like last summer, you have to be really careful when you leave our house. We don't spray for spiders, because it also kills the good insects. We have had a lot of lady bugs, and other good insects in your yard as well. But you also have to take care, because you find some that people find a little less friendly.

Along with the invasion of the spiders, we have had a lot of long legged friends as well. We have found hundreds of praying mantis in our yard as well. How many can you find in the picture below. NOTE: this picture was not doctored. They all were there when it was taken, and you can thank PUNK #2 for the picture.

Here is a close up of one of the big ones. I now have several of my insect terrariums now housing a few of these guys. They are fun to watch, and I need something to eat my roaches since I am now down to one scorpion.

Video Thursday - The Proper Role of Government

Ezra Taft Benson in 1968 gave a speech entitled "The proper Role of Government". I have recently read this speech, and find that it has a lot of very good points. It also talks about why it is dangerous to remove God from government, and why it is imperative to remember that our rights are not given by man, but are given by a Creator, or a God. Once we forget that, then government will define our rights for us, and then deny them.

One point that he made that really hit home was this. We can only give the government rights that we ourselves have. If I can't walk up to you and take your money from you, because I don't have as much as you do, then why does the government think we have given them that right? I can't take your second car from you, or make you move into a smaller house, but the government thinks that it has that right. It thinks that it has the right to take money I have earned, and then give it to another person because they don't have. It is not the governments right to do this, but my right to freely give it to another with out being forced to do so.

Here is the text of the speech http://www.laissez-fairerepublic.com/benson.htm

But if you would rather listen to him instead of read it, you can by listening to the video below.

www.inside84045.org

Well, I have started a new website: http://www.inside84045.org. (I know, I know, I do this often.) I toyed with the idea of running for City Council, but after discussing it with momzoo, we decided that I currently did not have the time or resources to run. (And I am kind of glad that I did not, after seeing how many people put their names in the hat.) But in the process of looking into running, I found myself getting frustrated with the amount of information out there. I found it hard to find out what exactly was going on inside the Saratoga Springs City Government. So in the process I came up with the idea of www.inside84045.org.

So, I started the website. The purpose of the website is to create a place where residents of Saratoga Springs can go for up-to-date information about their City Government. I have started entering the City Council Meeting attendance data, so you can easily see what members were at what meetings. I have also started a page for each of the city council members so you can view attendance statistics. I will also eventually add all of the resolutions passed in each meeting, and what the voting records were for each of the members were. The goal is to have statistics on each of the City Elected officials so they are responsible for their votes, and attendance at meetings. In the end, you should be able to go to www.inside84045.org and be able to see how each member votes, and get a list of meetings attended and meetings missed.

This is a huge project, and will take me some time to get up to date. I am also looking for some help in this project. And some ghost writers for it as well. If you want to voice your opinion, but don't necessarily want to use your real name, let me know, and we can look into setting you up as a ghost writer.

I also would like to have all of the city ordnances available to residents as well, but that is for a later date.

Christian teachers - It's time to fly! (OneNewsNow.com)

It was indeed a heartwarming moment. With teachers, representatives, and affiliates to the National Education Association's annual convention gathered around, the NEA's retiring General Counsel Bob Chanin took to the stage to deliver his outgoing remarks. His inspiring and uplifting message asserted the profound commitment held by the NEA to the betterment of American society: "We are not paranoid, someone really is after us. Why are these conservative and right-wing b****rds picking on NEA and its affiliates? I will tell you why: it is the price we pay for success."

Christian teachers - It's time to fly! (OneNewsNow.com)

Dell Schanze - Vision of Saratoga Springs, or should I say Neverland?

What exaclty will Dell Schanze (SuperDell) do as Mayor for Saratoga Springs? This question has been asked several times on his BLOG http://dellschanze.blogspot.com/. From the post "The Plan for Saratoga Springs", we get some insight into what type of Mayor he will be. (You will need to read the comments to get all the details).

1. He is going to build a $100,000 gate way to Saratoga Springs. "Imagine an arc covered with flowers, stone, marble beauty you have never seen that goes on for miles."
2. Give everyone that votes for him a check. "Vote SUPERDELL, get a check. Don't vote SUPERDELL, get nothing."
3. "First thing I'll cut is the prosecutor and lying cops:)."
4. "The houses will start selling like crazy. Beaches, rocket roller coasters up the mountain."

Sounds AWESOME... Oh, I thought this was a race for the Mayor, not for the Junior High Class president... When do I get my free soda machine, and pizza for lunch every day. I bet it will be just like Neverland, man, I would of liked to of seen Neverland in its hay days.

On a more serious note:

When asked about the 1.1 Million he owes the IRS he states:

"It's not what you own, it's what you control that counts. Gotta understand the big picture. I owe about 1.1, they owe me about 1.2. They will never pay me but they fight to make me pay them. Bottom line is it is none of anyone's business. Don't get caught up in what the media twists into something it isn't."

Sorry Dell, when you put you name in the hat for mayor, you did make it our business. If you personally can run up an un-paid bill to the IRS for 1.1 million dollars, I just can't imagine what you will do with the funds on Saratoga Springs. What type of bill will you run up and how much trouble are you going to get the city in? I think you have forgotten one thing Mr. Schanze, not everyone is as stupid as you think we are. And no, I do not worship Satan, I am not the anti-Christ, and I do enjoy freedom, but you will not be getting my vote.

Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (R WA)

Ok, this really cracks me up. I was looking at what the US House was doing today, and found that 27 minutes after the session started, Cathy mcMorris Rodgers, a representative from Washington, thought it was a good idea for everyone to go home. She moved to adjourn for the day.

Of course, the motion was shot down by a vote of 31 -385.

Here is a list of the reps that voted to go home after 27 minutes. (Note, it took an additional 26 minutes for the vote to take place). What a waste of time.

Bartlett

Barton (TX)

Blackburn

Broun (GA)

Campbell

Chaffetz

Coffman (CO)

Connolly (VA)

Fleming

Foxx

Garrett (NJ)
Gngrey (GA)

Gohmert

Hensarling

Johnson (IL)

King (IA)

Lamborn

Marchant

McHenry

Murtha

Olson

Pascrell
Paul

Price (GA)

Sessions

Shadegg

Souder

Spratt

Thornberry

Tiahrt

Young (AK)

What saddens me that that Jason Chaffetz (R UT) was on this list. I have asked why he voted for it, so I will post if he replies.

Men... who possess hidden wisdom, are freed from common rules.

I am currently reading the book "The Magician's Nephew" by C.S. Lewis. And there is a couple of quotes that I want to talk about in the book. Yes, I know it is a work of fiction, but it also holds some truths. The first quote is where Digory is talking to his Uncle Andrew. His Uncle Andrew makes this comment in Chapter Two - Digory and His Uncle.

"Oh, I See. You mean that little boys ought to keep their promises. Very True: most right and proper, I'm sure, and I'm very glad you have been taught to do it. But of course you must understand that rules of that sort, however excellent they may be for little boys - and servants - an women - and even people in general, can't possibly be expected to apply to profound students and great thinkers and sages. No, Digory. Men like me, who possess hidden wisdom, are freed from common rules just as we are cut off from common pleasures. Ours, my boy is a high and lonely destiny."

In this paragraph, Uncle Andrew makes several points. The main one is that if you are a progressive (profound) student, thinker, or sage, then the rules do not apply to you. If you fit into one of those categories, you are then exempt from the rules and laws.

Later in the book in Chapter Five - The Deplorable Word, Digory and Polly meet a Queen. This Queen then explains how she use a single word to destroy all living things from her world. The children called her on her action. Her response was this.

"Don't you Understand?" said the Queen (still speaking to Digory). "I was the Queen. They were all my people. What else were they there for but to do my will." "It was rather hard luck on them, all the same, " said he. "I had forgotten that you are only a common boy. How should you understand reasons of State? You must learn, child, that what would be wrong for you or for any of the common people is not wrong in a great Queen such as I. The weight of the world is on our shoulders. We must be freed from all rules. Ours is a high and lonely destiny."

This point is also illustrated by two non fictional people. The Historian Lord Acton in 1887 said "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." William Pitt in 1770 also said "Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it".

I think that the passages from the C.S. Lewis book point out one of the reasons that this happens. People start to think that they are above the law and it does not apply to them, because it will hinder them. That they do not have to obey the laws because they know better or are to protect the common people.

When reading this I was reminded of a quote President Nixon said, "when the president does something, it is not illegal". I think that a lot of our current politicians now have this attitude. They think that because they are progressive thinkers they are above the law.

What do you think? Do you think that our current and past political elite think that they are above the law? Do you think that they know better than we do and therefore common laws do not apply to them.

Michael Jackson

OK, WE GET IT, he is dead.... LETS MOVE ON!!!

I think there are more press worthy items then the death of Michael Jackson, and who gets to pay his debts, and exploit his children. Lets move on, and talk about things that actually have an impact on the economy and the nation.

Enough is enough....