"Ya mean der aint gonna be no Mary Christmas no more." "Well, not for the mid-classes and the poorer ones. You people will just have to get used to it." Yuppie Economist P.S. "Besides, Go to Church instead. Christmas is a religious not commercial celebration. Teach your children REAL family values HOWEVER, WE [ARE GOING TO BE GENEROUS] WE WILL ALLOW YOU TO GO TO THE RICH KIDS' HOMES AND WATCH THEM OPEN THEIR PRESENTS. BUT, THE YOU MUST LEAVE. ."
Sorry, Kids. We're gonna have to cancel Christmas. You see, Santa died after reading the GOP Budget.
THE MIDDLE-CLASS TREADMILL "We keep running, nut we don't make any financial progress."
THE
MIDDLE-CLASS
TREADMILL
"We keep running, working,
but we don't make any financial progress."
"Everybody in the family is working,
but we can barely make ends meet."
Working all day and not making a living-wage - is not family values.
IS PRES. BUSH'S 2007 BUDGET MORAL? WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? IS IT CHRISTIAN OR ANTI-CHRISTIAN? WOULD JESUS PROPOSE IT? WOULD HE SUPPORT IT?
THIS IS THE CLOSEST ATTEMPT AT A GRUMPY SMILE -TO DATE. WE DO NOT THINK HE IS PLEASED WITH THE 2007 BUDGET. Like Mama says; "Birds gotta fly. Birds gotta sing. And people gotta eat!"
Neither would he. Edward Roscoe Murrow
GRUMPY'S ANALYSIS OF
2007 PERNICIOUS GOP BUDGET
EPITOMIZES JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE
GRUMPY'S [OUR AFFECTIONATE NICKNAME FOR Journalist David Broder of the Washington Post] article analyzing the pernicious 2007 GOP budget, reached Journalism excellence. Why? Not only because of its through objective analysis of the positive [ and MOSTLY NEGATIVE ASPECTS] of the travesty of misgovernment. Misguided destructive FEDERAL POLICY. But also, BECAUSE IT EXEMPLIFIED HOW NEW JOURNALISTS CAN disregard emotions [inflamed passions which overwhelm reason] covering an explosive story. As our mentor, The Late Great J.M. asserted "Experience does matter!" Thanks Grumpy. All of Us
J.M. AXIOM #9:
If journalists do not tell the whole truth, then who will?!? Credibility "is" our profession! Damn It! [JM used some salty language "When my Irish is up!"]
INEXCUSABLY CRUEL
2007 GOP BUDGET
INCREDIBLY,
MORE IMMORAL THAN 2006 GOP BUDGET
WHICH SLASHED MIDDLE-CLASS AND POOOR BY
$40 "B" BILLION IN CUTS.
ARE THEY WITHOUT SHAME?
WHAT THE GOP REFERS TO AS
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
ARE NECESSARY PROGRAMS FOR
THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND THE POOR
2007 GOP BUDGET MERCILESSLY
ADDITIONALLY SLASHES:
1. THE MIDDLE-CLASS
2. THE ELDERLY,
3. CHILDREN,
4. OUR 'KIDS' - THIS NEXT GENERATION
5. AND, MOST TRAGICALLY, "THE POOR"
AMERICA MUST INSIST - NO TO!
1. TAKING FOOD FROM THE MOUTHS OF HUNGRY POOR CHILDREN - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
2. CUTTING 13 BILLION IN STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS, WHILE ADDING HIGHER INTEREST RATES AND HIDDEN FEES - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
3. MEDICAID AND MEDICARE CUTBACKS FOR THE POOR AND ELDERLY - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
THESE $40 BILLION BUDGET CUTS ARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE! MALEVOLENTLY, CUTTING THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF THE MIDDLE AND THE POOR; WHILE TRANSFERING THIS WEALTH TO THE RICH MUST STOP.
SOLUTION
SOLVE:
ALL DEBT, DEFICIT AND FISCAL MADNESS
CAUSED BY NON-CONSERVATIVE GOP
BY REBUILDING THE USA
HIGH TECH MANUFACTURING BASE
THROUGH MASSIVE CAPITAL INVESTMENT
THIS IS KNOWN AS CAPITALISM
GRUMPY'S ANALYSIS OF
2007 PERNICIOUS GOP BUDGET
EPITOMIZES JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE
GRUMPY'S [OUR AFFECTIONATE NICKNAME FOR Journalist David Broder of the Washington Post] article analyzing the pernicious 2007 GOP budget, reached Journalism excellence. Why? Not only because of its through objective analysis of the positive [ and MOSTLY NEGATIVE ASPECTS] of the travesty of misgovernment. Misguided destructive FEDERAL POLICY. But also, BECAUSE IT EXEMPLIFIED HOW NEW JOURNALISTS CAN disregard emotions [inflamed passions which overwhelm reason] covering an explosive story. As our mentor, The Late Great J.M. asserted "Experience does matter!" Thanks Grumpy. All of Us
J.M. AXIOM #9:
If journalists do not tell the whole truth, then who will?!? Credibility "is" our profession! Damn It! [JM used some salty language "When my Irish is up!"]
INEXCUSABLY CRUEL
2007 GOP BUDGET
INCREDIBLY,
MORE IMMORAL THAN 2006 GOP BUDGET
WHICH SLASHED MIDDLE-CLASS AND POOOR BY
$40 "B" BILLION IN CUTS.
ARE THEY WITHOUT SHAME?
WHAT THE GOP REFERS TO AS
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
ARE NECESSARY PROGRAMS FOR
THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND THE POOR
2007 GOP BUDGET MERCILESSLY
ADDITIONALLY SLASHES:
1. THE MIDDLE-CLASS
2. THE ELDERLY,
3. CHILDREN,
4. OUR 'KIDS' - THIS NEXT GENERATION
5. AND, MOST TRAGICALLY, "THE POOR"
AMERICA MUST INSIST - NO TO!
1. TAKING FOOD FROM THE MOUTHS OF HUNGRY POOR CHILDREN - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
2. CUTTING 13 BILLION IN STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS, WHILE ADDING HIGHER INTEREST RATES AND HIDDEN FEES - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
3. MEDICAID AND MEDICARE CUTBACKS FOR THE POOR AND ELDERLY - IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM.
THESE $40 BILLION BUDGET CUTS ARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE! MALEVOLENTLY, CUTTING THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF THE MIDDLE AND THE POOR; WHILE TRANSFERING THIS WEALTH TO THE RICH MUST STOP.
SOLUTION
SOLVE:
ALL DEBT, DEFICIT AND FISCAL MADNESS
CAUSED BY NON-CONSERVATIVE GOP
BY REBUILDING THE USA
HIGH TECH MANUFACTURING BASE
THROUGH MASSIVE CAPITAL INVESTMENT
THIS IS KNOWN AS CAPITALISM
Income/Spending Profile
Median Annual Salaries in Memphis and U.S., Selected Occupations
Occupation
Median Annual Salary, (Memphis)
Median Annual Salary, (U.S.)
Memphis Salary (% U.S. Average)
Primary School Teacher
40,650
41,613
97.7%
Personnel Analyst
44,014
44,927
98.0%
Accountant
44,938
45,837
98.0%
Librarian
42,016
42,959
97.8%
Warehouse Worker
26,335
27,509
95.7%
Auto Mechanic
42,248
43,187
97.8%
Construction Worker
31,644
32,740
96.7%
File Clerk
19,949
20,880
95.5%
Bank Teller
19,582
20,476
95.6%
Cashier
20,582
21,577
95.4%
Executive Secretary
35,591
36,629
97.1%
Dental Hygienist
50,033
50,705
98.7%
Medical Lab Technician
30,590
31,701
96.5%
Physician
164,043
156,761
104.7%
Registered Nurse
47,200
48,070
98.2%
Food Service Worker
17,749
18,457
96.2%
Security Guard
24,983
26,177
95.4%
Source: The Geographic Reference Report 2002, Eighteenth Annual Edition 2004, Economic Research Institute.
330 Deloach St., Suite 221
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
Tel: (901) 678-2281
Fax: (901) 678-4086
Email: scsmith@memphis.edu
This is not good.
"Ya mean der aint gonna be no Mary Christmas no more." "Well, not for the mid-classes and the poorer ones. You people will just have to get used to it." Yuppie Economist P.S. "Besides, Go to Church instead. Christmas is a religious not commercial celebration. Teach your children REAL family values."
"Ya mean, just like in Billy Presses new book? He's a southerner ya know. From Delaware." "Yes. Just as expressed in Mr. Press's new book." Yuppie Economist P.S. "You see. There are winners and losers, and you people - the mids and the poor - unfortunately are not winners. It is Life. You understand."
"So. Keep on voting for our conservative family values. And, Go to church. Your reward is in Heaven; not Earth. It is all God's Plan. God Bless all you little people. You truly are AMERICA!!!"
ADVICE FROM MEAN UNCLE FESTER: "Now, Be rememberin . Love yar neighbor, but if in he s poor, dont be lendin him no money. Why? Dont be stupid. The guy cant pay ya back!"
THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE CONFRONTING AMERICA
"What a man proposes exposes his true character." The Philosopher
WILL IT DEVASTATE THE ECONOMY? HELP CREATE A FISCAL NIGHTMARE? IS AMERICA'S FUTURE IMPERILED???
[Please write down and memorize the major numbers.]
BRIEF BUDGET ANALYSIS
BRAZEN SHAMELESS TAKEAWAYS
THE WINNERS
THE WINNERS [37 Million US Citizens top 20% of of 300 million population.] The Rich, Corporate Mega Monopolies, War-Mongers, Military Industrial Complex, Religious False Prophets, and assorted Greedheads
The Beneficiaries are: >>>>>>> (1) Bush's 5.6 tax cuts for the Rich permanent (2) corporate monopolies and the US domestic Military Industrial Complex receives massive contracts for their campaign contributions. Blessed are the war-mongers for they inherit the Earth - a burnt cinder. (3) Wall Street and CORPORATE CROOKS ETC keep 8 TRILLION STOLEN IN EARLY 2000. (4) significant increases for military and international spending. [Defense Spending reaches $419.3 billion, DOD Rumsfeld up extra +$20 Billion. (5) omitted items rack up $6.1 trillion deficit over the next decade. By excluding $2-4 TRILLION upfront Social Security transition costs. (6) separate supplemental expenditures not included in 2006 budget: Extra 80 Billion for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, (7) MAYBE FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES - fundamentalist RIGHT WING Religious types. They want to be paid government "Hirelings" for their love and goodness in serving God. Freely it was given them, but they want to be paid by government, to give to others. Take from Caesar that which is Caesar's. And take from God that which is God's.
Observe a man. Watch. As he handles his money. By that you will know his true heart, intentions and depth of character.
THE LOSERS
THE LOSERS ARE: >>>>>>> [266 million US Citizens - lower 80% of 300 million population.] >>>>>>> Pres. Bush's 2006 $2.5 Trillion Budget raises spending 8%; mainly for defense and foreign aid. Simultaneously, it drastically slashes or eliminates 150 necessary domestic programs. Setting the stage for: the FINANCIAL RUINATION OF THE POOR, CHILDREN, ELDERLY, DISABLED [THE DISENFRANCHISED - POWERLESS] Further exacerbating harm to the beleaguered MIDDLE-CLASS.
"The Least of These" >>>>>>> destitute families women children elderly disabled etc >>>>>>> SOME VICTIMS OF COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM ARE: CUTS IN OR ELIMINATION OF: >>>>>>> (1) food stamps to feed poor , (2) the Community Food and Nutrition Program, (3) Medicaid = health care for poor children, elderly, disabled and needy, (4) further fiscal burdens on the states, (5) Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare up 2.1% but lower than inflation, (6) health care for veterans (Yes), (7) our kids- funding for education: [48 programs -$4.3 billion, icluding -$2.2 billion for high school] (i) no child left behind (ii) vocational education. (iii) -$440 million in Safe and Drug-Free School (iv) -$500 million in education technology (v) -$225 million for the Even Start literacy (vi) -$280 million for inner-city youths Upward Bound (vii) $150 million talent research (viii) for after school. (8) police [slice law states enforcement from $2.8 billion to $1.5 billion], (9) firemen, (10) migrant workers (11) border patrol gets 210 agents [hello???] (12) environment and conservation for land and water -$100 million (13) homeland security up by 1 percent, (14) eliminated Energy Department programs (15) eliminate Amtrak plus -$250 million for railroad rehabilitation plus stop research for next generation of high-speed rail, (16) even business R&D, (17) agriculture subsidies etc.
Wealthy deficit hawks, who made their stash and squirreled it away, welcome this hard-nosed approach touting it as fiscal discipline. >>>>>>> Code words: for balancing the Budget [ i.e. the vast National Debt, The Trade Deficit, The Budget Deficit, and the Annual Interest on the National Debt] literally on the backs of the poor needy elderly disabled = the disenfranchised, powerless, underprivileged. The Least of These. More importantly, inflicting fiscal responsibility by further whipping The Middle-Class.
February 2005 The National Debt is $7.6 TRILLION! >>>>>>> In 1990, 09/28/1990, The National Debt was $3.3 TRILLION. The Current national debt is $7.6 TRILLION. America is the world's GREATEST DEBTOR NATION; borrowing $2 BILLION per day to keep us afloat. Borrowed from foreign nations; such as: Communist China, Saudi Arabia and Japan's banks - the largest on Earth. This makes USA dependant upon foreigners for survival.
ANNUAL INTEREST PAID ON NATION DEBT = $322 BILLION A whopping $322 [in 2004] BILLION IN INTEREST must be paid annually on the ever-escalating NATIONAL DEBT. Politicians call this debt service. This amount is very close to the annual defense budget; especially during the Cold War.
2005 NATIONAL BUDGET DEFICIT = between $300 Billion and $453 Billion >>>>>>> The NATIONAL BUDGET DEFICIT is conservatively estimated to reach $500 Billion in 2006-2007. Yes. That is 1/2 TRILLION annually.
Escalates with every import US consumers purchase. The frightening prospect of outsourcing US jobs; worse whole industries to China, is reality not anxiety. Get this. After NAFTA our exports to Mexico dramatically. Why? Because we were exporting whole industries, plants and equipment counted as "exports." We believe, but currently cannot verify, the same is true with a exports total to China. >>>>>>> FENSE SPENDING SKYROCKETS: >>>>>>> $450 Billion Not Counting $300 Billion Iraq, Afghanistan During 2003, world military spending reached $956 billion; 2.7% of world GDP. Here the USA is in first place, spending 47% percent of world's total. [$450 Billion followed by Japan 5%, Britain 4%, France 4% and China 4%. While, during the Cold War, Defense Spending approximated the $300 Billion level.
MORE BRAZEN TAKEAWAYS: >>>>>>> More Transfers of Middle-Class Wealth To The Rich >>>>>>> An INSIGHTFUL site visitor commented after the 2004 election: " ... now ... I get it ... I understand ... Bush gives 5.8 TRILLION in tax cuts (giveaways) to the Rich, ... now ... after the election ... it's time ... for him and his republican friends to ... practice fiscal responsibility ... cutting middle-class programs. There goes Social Security and Medicare.... maybe [this] even on the backs of the poor children elderly needy-- ... The code words were: 'I told you what I was gonna do it ... during the campaign. ..." ANONYMOUS
What Would Jesus do about the GOP budget??? You tell us..... ALL of US
SOURCES: (1) GAO, OMB REPORTS et al (2) BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (3) The Statistical Abstract of the United States (4) Jane's Information Group, London office (5) Article: Washington Post Monday, February 7, 2005; Page A01 By Mike Allen and Peter Baker Staff Writers; $2.5 Trillion 2006 Budget Cuts Many Programs, Domestic Spending Falls; Defense, Security Rise (6) Article AP: By MATT MOORE (AP) - Associated Press Writer Wednesday June 9, 2004 8:16 PM Global Military Spending Soars in 2003 (7) THE NEW TESTAMENT GOSPEL: Matthew Chapters 7, and 25:32- see modern translations. Search Web for New International Version, New American Bible etc. [Essay may need subsequent editing.]
Something doesn't add up here ...
Something doesn't add up here ...
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tHIS sITE WILL NOT STEP OBVER THE LINE ENTERING THE POLITICAL ARENA. IT WILL REMAIN TRUE TO ITS MISSIONS PRIMARILY ASSISTING SINGLE MOTHERS WITH YOURNG CHILDREN, AND MOST IMPOORTANTLY STUDYING RESEARCHING AND PRESENT PROPOSALS AND SOLUTIONS TPO THE CRISES WHICH SURELY WILL ASSASSINATE OUR MIDDLE-CLASS, OUR DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION AND STANDARD OF LIVING.
HOWEVER
WE WILL URGE OUR VISITORS' CONSTANT USAGE OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CONTACT LISTS PROVIDED HEREIN.
IN ADDITION
WE ARE MAKE A PUBLIC PLEA FOR 97FOR INTERNET GROUP
TO FORM A WEBSIT
TO PUBLISH ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS MAJOR LEGISLATIVE VOTES WITH A SORT EXPLAINATOIION OF THE MIDDLE-CLASS IMPACT OF THE LEGISLATION.
IT IS TIME THE PUBLIC KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS STAND - FOR THE PUBLIC OR THE CORPORATION SPECIAL INTERESTS AND WEALTH CLASS.
We are yet undecided as to our Site's response to this PUNITIVE LEGISLATION. Does it deserve a PUNITIVE RESPONSE? OR, WILL SUCH INJURE OUR ATTEMPTS AT NON-PARTISANSHIP [Make us too political?] FURTHER CLOUDING OBJECTIVITY? NEED YOUR ADVISE. WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR DECISION FEBRUARY 1, 2006.
POSSIBLE LOSS OF OUR OBJECTIVITY
RE THE 2006 BUDGET ISSUE:
BLUNTLY>>>>>>>
WE ARE FURIOUS REGARDING THESE $$$40 BILLION $$$ BUDGET CUTS ON THE BACKS OF THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND POOR. Especially re children and College Students.
>>>>>>> Therefore, >>>>>>>
Site members believe it necessary to inform visitors-readers we may have lost objectivity regarding the 2006 GOP Budget Issue. Maybe we have not? Nevertheless, the angry moral outrage emotionalized and inflamed our participants' passions. Therefore, the vistor-reader should consider this reading our arguments. Who ever thought America would deny its college students a fair, affordable opportunity for an edication? The opportunity we enjoyed. Without which we never would have succeeded. Who would think America would dare cut children's school food programs? For poor children probably their most nutrious meal of the day. We are saddened and admittedly disheartened by the mere proposal.
WE LOST >>>>>>> WE LOST >>>>>>> WE LOST
POLITICIANS BEWARE:>>>
A VOTE FOR THE CURRENT 2006 GOP BUDGET, IS A VOTE AGAINST SALVATION, GUARANTEEING ETERNAL DAMNATION. THE FATHER WILL FORGIVE ANYTHING, HOWEVER, NOT STEALING FOOD FROM THE MOUTHS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN. GOVERN YOURSELF. THIS MUST BE RECONSIDERED! All of US
THIS WEEK'S
SECOND
VERY IMPORTANT
ASSIGNMENT
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE
THE GOP 2006
MALICIOUS BUDGET CUTS
ON THE BACKS OF
THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND POOR
MUST BE
DEFEATED
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE
SOME OF US SPENT 25 YEARS OF OUR LIVES EDUCATING OUR KIDS FOR THESE TECH JOBS. THE CURRENT IMMORAL 2006 GOP BUDGET DEVASTATES THE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, INCREASES STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES AND CREATES MALICIOUS "HIDDEN FEES" FOR OUR COLLEGE KIDS. ON AVERAGE, THIS INCREASES THEIR ANNUAL PAYMENTS BY AN ESTIMATED $2,300 - $2,800. MADNESS! THIS MUST BE STOPPED. RECONSIDERED! IT IS BEYOND MORAL OUTRAGE TO INFLICT THIS ON COLLEGE KIDS WHO WANT TO MAINTAIN OUR NATION AND SOCIETY.
WE RELOCATED "THE BUDGET TAB" NEXT TO HOMEPAGE FOR YOUR EASY ACCESS. TO EMPHASIZE HOW DEVASTATING THE GOP BUDGET WILL BE TO YOU AND YOURS, IN THE MIDDLE-CLASS, THE POOR, THE CHILDREN, STUDENTS, VETERANS, EDUCATION, NECESSARY FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE. ETC. ALL FOR WHAT? TO GIVE MORE TAX CUTS TO THE WEALTHY BY TAKE-ALWAYS FROM THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND THE POOR. WHAT WOULD JESUS THINK ABOUT SUCH IMMORALITY? PLEASE READ AND ACT ON OUR "BUDGET ESSAY." IT IS YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE! WITHOUT YOUR HELP - AMERICA IS LOST!!! We are not overstating the case.
FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE :
THIS ANTI-MIDDLE-CLASS GOP BUDGET WILL BE VOTED ON BY CONGRESS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THIS WILL DEVASTATE THE MIDDLE-CLASS AND THE POOR. WE ALL MUST ACT 'TOGETHER
PLEASE BE PATIENT.
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO RECONSTRUCT [REWRITE] THE MYSTERIOUSLY DELETED PORTION OF THIS ESSAY:
HOW WOULD JESUS PROBABLY VIEW DENYING FOOD TO HUNGRY CHILDREN?
AS THE PRESENT GOP 2006 BUDGET, CURRENTLY IN CONFERENCE, DOES.
When I say I am The Way, I mean my thinking, teachings and Gospel are The Way to Salvation. When I say I am The Truth, I mean My Truth is The Truth. The Truth of the Father. Every man makes up his own Truth fit ti his preference. Whether it be the Truth or not. His philosophy of how to live. But. Man's philosophies are not the Truth. If such philosophy does not include the commands of love I teach you. Your truth is not The Father's Truth. Get it?
When I say I am The Life. I mean: your life must change to follow the Way I lived My life. This is why I came into the world. On this horrific mission to save the Lost. I did not come of My own Will, but The Father sent Me. I love the Father, and He loves Me. I do the Will of He who sent Me. For I am in The Father and The Father is within Me. You ask to see The Father. When you see Me, you see The Father. We are one. I am the Vine and you are The Branches. If you follow My Way, we will be one. As I am in The Father.
However, the Branches must bear FRUIT on the Vine. If not, you will be dry, cut-off and cast into the Fire.
What do I mean BY BEARING FRUIT? At the minimum you must be fruitful caring for these little children, and the LEAST OF THESE. If not, you are without fruit - worthless.
On the Judgment, in reality, you condemn yourself. Unworthy to enter Paradise. For The Father will not have spiritual lepers living with the Just and Righteous. Here is what it will be like. You are invited to a great banquet. But you arrive dressed in filth. Of course, you know you are not worthy to enter the celebration. Why? Because everyone else is wearing pure white robes. In other words, you judge yourself to be impure, unworthy and unwelcome to enter and participate.
Tell Me, what is so difficult about caring for the LEAST OF THESE? To be good, generous, loving, not greedy, giving not taking. Sharing with others in need. Is that such a great burden? What is so bad about feeding a hungry child, giving drink to the thirsty, helping another poor depressed spirit. To reassure and comfort them. Providing shelter. Clothing the naked. Health care for the sick. Welcoming the stranger.
Visiting the imprisoned. Even if they are guilty. Have you not been GUILTY? At Judgment all will know your secret evils. Which will be published to all existence. On that Day, there will no dark place to hide guilt. Oh. I tell you, there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Hatred and anger never before seen. As people discover the ill will and evil you secretsecretly did them.
Anyone who does not feed children, deserves damnation. Why? Because as I said when I started. Even you, who are so evil, would not refuse a hungry child. Give them rocks and serpents to eat. Would you not condemn one who starved a child? Yes, If you are Mine, you become your Brother, Sisters and Children's keeper. Entrance onto Paradise is just that simple. Yet, you unnecessarily make it so complex. Is it because you would rather not serve, but be served?
SITE COMMENTARY
Many of us are convinced Salvation depends not upon one's sins. The Father forgives sins. On The Cross, The Master bought us forgiveness from sin. Rather Salvation depends upon whether one bears spiritual fruit during their life. On the other hand, damnation is our own choosing. Made by private secret inner decisions. Whether NOT TO ACT to care for THE LEAST OF THESE.
This is why the current GOP 2006 Budget is spiritually dangerous. It does not care for the LEAST. Cruelly, to the contrary, it is another TAKEAWAY. Not only from The Needy, The Poor, The Elderly - but from the overly-stressed and struggling Middle-Class. Incredibly, it transfers the wealth created from the cuts from The Poor to the Wealthy. Millionaires receive another $30,000.00 tax refund.
The Budget's disasterous effects leaves one speechless. Consider the intellectual arrogance and hubris of those proposing this IMMORALITY - CALLOUS INJUSTICE! In the World, America already lost the high moral ground. We cannot allow our Nation to sink FURTHER into avaricious, money-loving GREEDISM.
This is why WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP to defeat this budget in its present form.
Also for two other reasons: These elected officials represent us. What they do makes us spiritually responsible. Moreover, these politicians are out of touch, and out of control. They are not acting on what is best for our Country - Our People.
The Master is clear. Not feeding hungry children is the borderline where anyone [including these misguided politicians] condemn themselves by such vote. Seriously endangering their own Salvation.
So, we ask you to help. To find a better way.
THIS IS A WORKSHEET ONLY
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HOWEVER
WE WILL URGE OUR VISITORS' CONSTANT USAGE OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CONTACT LISTS PROVIDED HEREIN.
IN ADDITION
WE ARE MAKE A PUBLIC PLEA FOR 97FOR INTERNET GROUP
TO FORM A WEBSIT
TO PUBLISH ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS MAJOR LEGISLATIVE VOTES WITH A SORT EXPLAINATOIION OF THE MIDDLE-CLASS IMPACT OF THE LEGISLATION.
IT IS TIME THE PUBLIC KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS STAND - FOR THE PUBLIC OR THE CORPORATION SPECIAL INTERESTS AND WEALTH CLASS.
We are yet undecided as to our Site's response to this PUNITIVE LEGISLATION. Does it deserve a PUNITIVE RESPONSE? OR, WILL SUCH INJURE OUR ATTEMPTS AT NON-PARTISANSHIP [Make us too political?] FURTHER CLOUDING OBJECTIVITY? NEED YOUR ADVISE. WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR DECISION FEBRUARY 1, 2006.
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What Our National Debt Interest Payments Could Have Paid For
Yesterday I mentioned that the United States pays over $300 billion annually in interest payments alone on our national debt. In fact we've been doing so for 10 straight years, and will do so again by the time the latest fiscal year ends in September.
If you add that lot up, covering almost 18 years, we've thrown away $5,645,190,295,368.86 in interest payments. $5.6 trillion! An average of over $313 billion per year in money to simply pay the interest on our national debt.
Yesterday I also touched on another way to think about the interest expense the national debt is costing us, by comparing it against various other expenses the nation has recently incurred, or could have used the money to pay for. Let me add to the short list that I started a day ago:
What $313 billion could buy (if we weren't having to pay off our yearly nation debt interest expense)*:
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
What Our National Debt Interest Payments Could Have Paid For
Yesterday I mentioned that the United States pays over $300 billion annually in interest payments alone on our national debt. In fact we've been doing so for 10 straight years, and will do so again by the time the latest fiscal year ends in September.
If you add that lot up, covering almost 18 years, we've thrown away $5,645,190,295,368.86 in interest payments. $5.6 trillion! An average of over $313 billion per year in money to simply pay the interest on our national debt.
Yesterday I also touched on another way to think about the interest expense the national debt is costing us, by comparing it against various other expenses the nation has recently incurred, or could have used the money to pay for. Let me add to the short list that I started a day ago:
What $313 billion could buy (if we weren't having to pay off our yearly nation debt interest expense)*:
It is now well-known that the President's plan to partially privatize Social Security would dramatically increase the national debt over the next half century.
What is even more startling is that between 2011 and 2050 the Bush Social Security plan would increase government spending on interest by $6.5 trillion in 2005 dollars. While the White House has sought to downplay the significance of the additional borrowing due to private accounts - the increase in debt (even including savings from price-indexing) -- would increase government spending on interest by an average of $163 billion a year between 2011 and 2050-$2.8 trillion in the last decade alone.
The cost of new interest payments from the Bush Social Security plan would be:
• Greater than total cost of the entire US Army, Navy, or Air Force by the 2030s
• More than three times the projected Homeland Security budget from 2011-2050. From 2011-2050, additional interest payments would exceed projected spending on Homeland Security by more than $4.5 trillion in 2005 dollars.
• Nearly 60 percent greater than total spending on veterans benefits. From 2011 to 2050, the additional interest payments would exceed projected spending on veterans benefits by more than $2.4 trillion in 2005 dollars.
• More than 70 percent greater than combined federal support for non-defense research and development. From 2011 to 2050, additional interest payments would exceed projected spending on research and development by $2.8 trillion in 2005 dollars.
• 35 percent greater than the federal commitment to education. From 2011-2050, additional interest payments would exceed projected spending on education by more than $1.7 trillion in 2005 dollars.
• Nearly five times the amount spent on the EITC and Child Tax Credit. From 2011 to 2050 additional interest payments would exceed projected spending on these programs by $5.2 trillion in 2005 dollars.
The Bush Social Security plan would lead (under current federal borrowing trends) to the United States paying an additional $5.6 trillion in today's dollars in interest payments to our largest ten foreign lenders between 2011 and 2050. According to data from the Federal Reserve, foreign investors have financed an ever growing share of the government's deficits, averaging about 81 percent between 2001 and 2004. If these trends continue under the President's partial privatization plan:
• Japan would own additional debt equal to 6 percent of GDP, while China and the UK would hold an additional 3 percent each on average in the 2040s.
• Additional interest payments to China alone would total almost $1 trillion in 2005 dollars between 2011 and 2050.
• Combined payments to our top three lenders (Japan, China and the UK) would total about $4 trillion in 2005 dollars between 2011 and 2050-more than five times the $709 billion we will spend on foreign aid over that time.
Rather than lifting burdens on the next generation, implementing private accounts would force our children to pay off trillions in debt ---either through higher taxes or less investment in our future. Traditionally, most have agreed that helping future generations better deal with the burden of supporting our future retirees is the main reason to act early to improve Social Security solvency. Yet, the President's Social Security plan would impose staggering interest costs on every American family and child. These additional costs would translate into:
• $48,925 in additional debt and $2,765 in additional interest payments, in inflation adjusted dollars, for a family of four in 2050 alone.
• For each person under the age of 20 in 2005, annual interest payments on additional debt, in inflation adjusted dollars, would more than triple from $201 in 2020 to $691 in 2050.
This new debt is completely unnecessary for saving Social Security: All of these interest payments emanate from borrowing to finance individual accounts - which the White House has already admitted are not necessary for solvency.
If the President's proposal pushes up interest rates by driving down personal savings these interest costs could be even higher. If private accounts create a false impression about the size of Americans' savings, many could reduce savings in other areas-generating a net reduction in national savings. This could boost interest rates by an average of one to two percentage points depending on the extent to which Americans cut back. If personal savings declined by just 10 cents for each dollar put into private accounts, the long-term interest rate would rise by an average of 0.9 percentage points by the 2040s-adding $597 billion in 2005 dollars to our total interest payments in that decade.
What Our National Debt Interest Payments Could Have Paid For
Yesterday I mentioned that the United States pays over $300 billion annually in interest payments alone on our national debt. In fact we've been doing so for 10 straight years, and will do so again by the time the latest fiscal year ends in September.
If you add that lot up, covering almost 18 years, we've thrown away $5,645,190,295,368.86 in interest payments. $5.6 trillion! An average of over $313 billion per year in money to simply pay the interest on our national debt.
Yesterday I also touched on another way to think about the interest expense the national debt is costing us, by comparing it against various other expenses the nation has recently incurred, or could have used the money to pay for. Let me add to the short list that I started a day ago:
What $313 billion could buy (if we weren't having to pay off our yearly nation debt interest expense)*:
- ¾ Department of Defense annual budget
- 1 Iraq War (so far)
- 1 Congressional Transportation Funding Bill
- 1 10-year Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (estimate)
- 2 Space Shuttle Programs (so far)
- 2.5 Apollo Space Programs (in today's dollars)
- 10 Homeland Security annual budgets
- 20 "Big Dig" Projects
- 150 Freedom Towers (estimate)
- 208 Tsunami Relief Funding efforts (so far)
- 2,086,666 Armored Humvees
- 5,396,550 Humvee armor packages
* Give or take a few billion dollars
The list could go on and on. Think of all the things this money could fund. All the incredible projects that could be undertaken.
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