The Real Crisis in America is not the Tea Party

See the Red in this map below? Those people no longer have a voice in the finance of this nations government. The dysfunctional House, Senate and White House have driven us to the cliff, and when we stop just before going over, they stop us and appear to be heroes and the media eats it up. They just put off the cliff for a few months and in doing so Minority Leader, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was GIVEN a 2 BILLION gift to his home state. Imagine the balls on this traitor, to blame Ted Cruz for standing up for what he believes and then turns around and takes the hand out. I guess we now have confirmation of what is important to Mr. McConnell.

Elections DO have consequences, but it seems the only sacrifice required was from the RED areas of the country. Perhaps it's time to introduce a 3rd color to that map. The people that live in the red on this map, no longer have a voice. I am so unbelievably frustrated and pissed off that we allow this to happen over and over again. Folks this cannot keep going. All they did was delay and put off the inevitable. There has not been a budget passed by congress SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK OFFICE. Explain that one.

The night the shutdown ended, Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News without hesitation blamed the Republicans entirely for the shutdown.  So in his mind, it is wrong for the United States Senators and House REPRESENTATIVES to REPRESENT the people that elected him and stand up for something they believe in.  What he did not mention is the multiple attempts to pass compromise legislation to keep the government running. One thing that Reid and the President refused to even debate was a delay of the healthcare law mandate tax for 1 year. A deal that the President had already given ( against the law ) to his union buddies. And then there was the offer to require that congress and it's staff be included in the new healthcare law. Again Reid and the President refused to even debate this compromise.

                            

                                     

As much as I dislike the deal that was made, I would have accepted it as part of the game. It was just a battle in the long war being fought for the fiscal future of the nation. But when we learn about the McConnell deal and then learn about the other not so "clean" parts of this bill I was so frustrated that things have reached this point in the country.

Hopefully this will be another one of those moments where the coach puts some opponents crazy comment on the bulletin board that inspires the team to victory. Sadly, I am not feeling that. The debt crisis in this nation is beyond repair. I feel entirely helpless and sometime hopeless. But then isn't that how the Progressives want us to feel? They would be very happy if the likes of Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and yes even Jeff Chancey would just shut up, sit in the corner and be quiet. They would let their media tell the citizens how the  Democrats saved the country and always know what is best for them.

The elephant in the room that all of Congress is ignoring... is debt. The screenshot below is as of 11:29 am on 10/17/2013. These numbers according to usdebtclock.org is why I feel that this is the true reason to be concerned and afraid. Every citizen, including those born today have their share of the debt OVER $53,000. Every taxpayer owes over $148,000 JUST to payback the debt that CONGRESS has racked up.

Source USDebtClock.org

I am afraid for this country, my neighbors and especially afraid for me and my family. This cannot continue, much like the stock market was 7 years ago... it's due for a correction. And this one I suspect, will be ugly. What difference can I make? Probably none but at least I am standing up to be counted. Too bad I am being put in my corner and being told to be quiet. But I stand... for the Constitution!

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, 

deserve neither liberty or safety"

Benjamin Franklin

LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC...

What is important ?

I have spent most of the last few months working on my Royals blog Ballparkthinking. Then lately I feel like I am drawn to pick this up again because if we can't get Americas economic and political feet back on solid ground then we are in serious trouble.

A lot of you may think I am totally a right wing hack but that's okay. I just write about what I feel is important, and make cases that I strongly believe in. If you think I am crazy then I guess that is just how it will have to be. But please don't stop reading. I have heard over and over lately that failure to stand for your beliefs is not an option. I've heard speak your mind without fear and that is what I intend to do. I am making my stance and I am doing so without fear because yes I believe that strongly.

The next 1-2 years could be some of the most critical years in my lifetime. Not just for the 2012 election but for the direction of this country which could play a big part in the election. If things don't get better ( and I am confident that they will not ) then what regular  citizens do and say will play a momentous part of the future America we leave for our children and grand-children. The country is broke. At  the time I write this, the United States National Debt stands at 14.3 TRILLION dollars. Check it here to see what it is when you read this. In 2004 it was 7.1 trillion... doubled in 7 years under Presidents Bush and Obama. Neither one of them have done you or I any favors at this point.

I don't want this to turn into a bash Obama site, there are plenty of those with plenty of reasons. What I would like this to turn into is a place for anyone to see what I am thinking, and a site to house a historical record from my point of view. Right or wrong, I may turn out to be either one but better to be wrong than to have been right and not spoken up.

There may be some personal stuff here, some local things and lots of national thoughts.  Sure baseball is a lot more fun, but a LOT less important. I feel I am being called to act in some way, called to stand in some way. I think this may mean stepping out of my comfort zone at times, but I think it's time. Perhaps writing this and expressing my thoughts here, will help me think it through and point me in the direction I need to point towards.

Please stay tuned... not asking you to agree with me. Please add your comments either to agree or to pick my arguments apart. Discussion is good, freedom of speech is good and the ability to agree to disagree is one of the founding principals of this country.