By now we all know that America was downgraded in their credit rating. Holding a AAA rating since 1917, S&P has determined America is now a AA+ country. As I shook my head throughout the night thinking about what this could mean for the country, I listened to the news who seemed to be brutally shocked at something the rest of us saw coming from a mile away.
S&P stated that it was more the portrayal of coming to the solution to America's debt ceiling problem and waiting until the last minute to do something about it. They also condemn the Republicans for being unmanageable as we all know they wouldn't budge on things that were suggested and they didn't like. Push comes to shove, the debt was a long time problem but the irresponsible in fighting at Congress showed S&P a disintegration of how America's government takes care of the countries problems. Which, again, is something we've all seen. The big head at S&P said that the down grade in America's credit status could have been avoided this year if a plan for the debt ceiling was actually done in a timely manner and done like adults.
This is a problem that the Government seems to be having lately. Bickering like children. Democrats don't want to save money by making welfare cuts and Republicans don't want to stop spending money that they don't have. Both sides are plagued with proving each other wrong so often that they have forgotten what their jobs are!
Another commenter on the news station I was watching last night said that candidates now have the chance to do what is right for the country. Why hasn't this been done for the past 20 years? Unfortunately, this makes the president look extremely bad as the new election comes to light. Although the debt was huge before President Obama took over, the fact that the downgrading didn't happen until he was in office says a lot.
Or does it?
The fact of the matter is, the debt should have been in it's start to being taken care of and we weren't in this debt until this "War on Terror". This along with welfare states and lack of jobs creates more spending and less opportunities for revenue.
It's time for Congress to put on their big kid panties and get on with solving the problem that they created for America and do it without fighting. Do what NEEDS to be done because it needs to be done, not because it's what you WANT to be done.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Perspective Differences
It occurred to me that one must be in the right mind to use any information to it's utmost efficiency. If you are not in the right state of mind, it makes it very hard to distribute or even partake in the events that need to happen in order to create an ideal situation to overcome certain obstacles.
Everyone introduces a bit of indulgence. We are human and therefore tend to take things that we like and continue to use them. There is nothing wrong in enjoying indulgences. Certainly they are some of the things that make life worth living at times. However, it comes to mind to me this day that over indulgence is a killer. A killer in a way that it kills the message because it adds a new hurdle to the subversiveness of some messages. In fact, adding more clusterfuck than clarity because one cannot clear themselves enough to portray the message to another person.
In the case of over indulgence you also stand in line for judgment of those whom you are trying to reach and portraying a poor image for your cause. Unfortunately, for those of this path, they tend not to care enough. The moral behind this blog mainly is, if you show people that you don't care enough to have self control then how are you going to convince those around you that you care enough about your cause? These people are going to judge you and your ridiculous actions and while you may be able to attract the same types to your cause you certainly won't get the mass majority to listen to you. No one wants to try to dejumble the message of someone who can't speak clearly. No matter your spirit, your words are overlooked by your actions and that's where the real problem is with the situation.
Everyone introduces a bit of indulgence. We are human and therefore tend to take things that we like and continue to use them. There is nothing wrong in enjoying indulgences. Certainly they are some of the things that make life worth living at times. However, it comes to mind to me this day that over indulgence is a killer. A killer in a way that it kills the message because it adds a new hurdle to the subversiveness of some messages. In fact, adding more clusterfuck than clarity because one cannot clear themselves enough to portray the message to another person.
In the case of over indulgence you also stand in line for judgment of those whom you are trying to reach and portraying a poor image for your cause. Unfortunately, for those of this path, they tend not to care enough. The moral behind this blog mainly is, if you show people that you don't care enough to have self control then how are you going to convince those around you that you care enough about your cause? These people are going to judge you and your ridiculous actions and while you may be able to attract the same types to your cause you certainly won't get the mass majority to listen to you. No one wants to try to dejumble the message of someone who can't speak clearly. No matter your spirit, your words are overlooked by your actions and that's where the real problem is with the situation.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Desire is NOT an occupation
If there is something we all share in common it's the WANT of things that we don't actually need. In America especially, we will stop at no lengths to get at what drives us the most. Whether it's the newest technology or items that we could easily make ourselves but for convience sake we don't feel like it.
The title of the blog says a lot when you really sit back and think about what you want and what you need. I have had this debate with several choice individuals. Previously, I wrote about Martial Law and the things that the masses MUST do in order to even just survive the outcome of what could be the biggest collapse in the American economy since the Depression. Part of the suggestions was to become self reliant. It is not enough to think "if this happens surely I will have all the options to survive". You cannot assume that because you've imagined what it MIGHT be like, you automatically know what you would do. The best way is to be educated about what you will NOT have and be able to work around that.
The debate of "why do you still go to work then if you are so against the Government"? Even I have wants that I acknowledge. For it is not what I NEED that keeps me in a job, it's simply what I want. Even so, I have started becoming efficient in designing and have been educating myself in how to live with just little. The best thing I could possibly do is look around at what I normally get from your every day super market and mock their actions.
The idea that "desire is not an occupation" falls under the thought process that if you think it, you can do it. While this is not necessarily fallacy, at some point you have to actually live what you think if it is going to make any difference. We all have our faults and we all live a busy schedule. Especially if you are running around providing for the man that's above you business wise. However, it's important to realize that if we want to move forward; you have to actually MOVE.
The title of the blog says a lot when you really sit back and think about what you want and what you need. I have had this debate with several choice individuals. Previously, I wrote about Martial Law and the things that the masses MUST do in order to even just survive the outcome of what could be the biggest collapse in the American economy since the Depression. Part of the suggestions was to become self reliant. It is not enough to think "if this happens surely I will have all the options to survive". You cannot assume that because you've imagined what it MIGHT be like, you automatically know what you would do. The best way is to be educated about what you will NOT have and be able to work around that.
The debate of "why do you still go to work then if you are so against the Government"? Even I have wants that I acknowledge. For it is not what I NEED that keeps me in a job, it's simply what I want. Even so, I have started becoming efficient in designing and have been educating myself in how to live with just little. The best thing I could possibly do is look around at what I normally get from your every day super market and mock their actions.
The idea that "desire is not an occupation" falls under the thought process that if you think it, you can do it. While this is not necessarily fallacy, at some point you have to actually live what you think if it is going to make any difference. We all have our faults and we all live a busy schedule. Especially if you are running around providing for the man that's above you business wise. However, it's important to realize that if we want to move forward; you have to actually MOVE.
Monday, August 1, 2011
The Inspiration
I started off in college having a deep interest in Political Science and Criminal Justice. Needless to say, neither are the majors that I am attempting now but I did make a valiant attempt at doing so in the beginning. Politics fascinated me and the IDEA of Criminal Justice made me think really hard about the years I spent as a teenager saying "fuck the police". The secretary of the Speaker of the House came into my PS 110 class a few years back and I was captivated by what she was saying and it made me want to know more about the inner workings of Washington and the Government.
When I really started educating myself about the systems of Government and the intricacies that went along with them I was trapped. Later, while I would watch the news, I would tilt my head to the side and wonder just what was right. At the same time, I picked apart things that could use improvement and was nieve in my beliefs that I could play a role in the improvement. So, I decided that I hated the Government.. I wanted nothing to do with it. I saw the system as something that was far more broken than could possibly be fixed. America was weak and would soon flush itself down because that was what weak countries do. They fail and sink. I vowed to leave this country and go somewhere else. Only to do my research and realize that we are ALL broken on some level or another.
My hope was revitalized when I came to an epiphany. I decided to rally and back groups such as Anonymous. There is where I found my inspiration to start thinking in a more positive manner about the Americas again. It gave me new ideas on how to reach out to people regardless of being PC or not; my message has been prominent and clear. That message has been attacked over and over again. Today being a prime example as I posted a question that was turned into a flame war simply because someone misunderstood and took it way too far.
As I go on writing this blog for myself and others to educate themselves on certain things I have announced to the world that my words are ready and welcoming a response.. negative or not. I am not afraid of you or anyone else. Everyone deserves to know and more importantly, UNDERSTAND what is going on around them. My inspiration is the negative, it's the positive, it's the knowledge that maybe only a handful of people read but perhaps that handful will regain some of their own strength and actually use it.
When I really started educating myself about the systems of Government and the intricacies that went along with them I was trapped. Later, while I would watch the news, I would tilt my head to the side and wonder just what was right. At the same time, I picked apart things that could use improvement and was nieve in my beliefs that I could play a role in the improvement. So, I decided that I hated the Government.. I wanted nothing to do with it. I saw the system as something that was far more broken than could possibly be fixed. America was weak and would soon flush itself down because that was what weak countries do. They fail and sink. I vowed to leave this country and go somewhere else. Only to do my research and realize that we are ALL broken on some level or another.
My hope was revitalized when I came to an epiphany. I decided to rally and back groups such as Anonymous. There is where I found my inspiration to start thinking in a more positive manner about the Americas again. It gave me new ideas on how to reach out to people regardless of being PC or not; my message has been prominent and clear. That message has been attacked over and over again. Today being a prime example as I posted a question that was turned into a flame war simply because someone misunderstood and took it way too far.
As I go on writing this blog for myself and others to educate themselves on certain things I have announced to the world that my words are ready and welcoming a response.. negative or not. I am not afraid of you or anyone else. Everyone deserves to know and more importantly, UNDERSTAND what is going on around them. My inspiration is the negative, it's the positive, it's the knowledge that maybe only a handful of people read but perhaps that handful will regain some of their own strength and actually use it.
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