Life's Mysteries...lessons...and gifts

Jo Walker ⁽⁷⁶⁾ United States

How Can Some People Be So Inept???

Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 (268 days 2 hours ago.) Viewed 12 times.

The Democratic party continues to use the terms "the last 8 years" when describing the situation presently at hand. "It was the administration of the last 8 years that got us to this point..etc"

Over and over again....so let's set something straight.

It was not the administration of the last 8 years that created this situation...it was the Congress of the last 2 years that created this situation.

Barack Obama thinks that "HE" can make sure changes take place for the betterment of the average American...even he is not fully understanding of the fact that it is truly, Pelosi, Reid, Kennedy, etc, that are in charge of what gets done. The Stimulus package is a perfect example.

There is absolutely no way that Barack Obama read through that package and thoroughly understood everything that was in it.

There are so many lies coming out of Washington right now and the biggest one is "We are here to make things better!" Come on people! How stupid do you really think the American people are?

You say we must ban guns in order to keep them from crossing the borders and getting into the hands of terrorist. Do your really expect us to believe that if you take our guns, the criminals won't have access to them? Give me a break! Taking the guns out of the hands of the American people will only enable the criminals to perform their illegal acts without fear of harm coming to them. Tell me liberals, do you really want a socialistic lifestyle? The government will tell you what to do, when to do it, how to do it, and who you can do it with. They will decide if you work, when you work and what type of work you will do. They will decide how you will get paid, how much you will get paid, and whether or not you will get paid or if you must work to pay them for what they have given you.

Wake up folks! There is no FREE LUNCH ! Every man, woman and child that is born in these United States have the RIGHT to be successful, to own property, to LIVE, go to the Church of their choice, and to decide if they want to work for someone else or build their own businesses to attain that success. I refuse to constantly work my tail end off only to have to give it to someone who doesn't believe they have to work. There is no "entitlement". You are born with certain rights under God's law and man's law. The rest of the rights you must earn.

You ask, how do you earn rights? You earn rights by being constructive, productive members of society. You take instruction from your parents, you get an education, you get a job and learn a trade. You take an interest in your community and your country and make decisions with the knowledge of the long term results.

Immediate satisfaction pertains only to your food. You want it to taste good, and to fulfill your bodies requirements for living. The immediate satisfaction comes only in the first bite. If it tastes good, the first step is covered and the second, and third will follow. If it tastes bad, then spit it out and move to something else or recook it. Simple. Immediate satisfaction does not pertain to goals in life. Each goal must start with a first step to attain the satisfaction in the end result.

If the politicians would take responsibility for their actions, and quit blaming each other, simply agree that they were wrong, their choices were wrong, and that we need to get back to LESS government control, then we might stand a chance to become again, the America our forefathers meant us to be.

How many people realize that the US Government was meant to be only a Central Government? All states have a right to their own government and can operate their own business without interference of the Central government. The American people have given too much control to the elected officials and need to take a stand and stand up and say "NO MORE!" If you cannot do the job that we elected you to do, then you are out and we will replace you with someone who will do the job. You are elected and you can be rejected. Congress needs to get on the right page.

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What is Going On With Kids Today???

Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 (2 years 42 days ago.) Viewed 182 times.

I have to ask that question, and I find myself doing it quite often. When I think of things that we used to do as kids, and then look at what kids are doing today, I can't help it!

Skipping school, smoking, drinking, doing drugs! Getting expelled, and returning to school with a gun and shooting your teacher!! For crying out loud! Where did we all go wrong? Is there any one thing or person that can be blamed for the mess our kids are in today?

Oh, you can say "It's the parent's fault." But, what if the parent has done everything they can do without violating the Child abuse laws, and they are also at a total loss of how to get their kid under control? Who then?

The government that stepped in and removed prayer from school, and started telling kids in the class room, "You are an individual and you have rights! You do not have to be under your parent's thumb!" ? (And yes, I have dealt with teachers who have told my children that!) Perhaps the CPS director that decided in order to stop all the child abuse, we will give more control to the kids and make more laws restraining the parents authority. Who knows? Who can we put at the end of the pointing finger of blame?

I see kids who have more than I ever had when I was young, yet they have No gratitude, No respect, and they carry themselves with a demanding attitude, of "You owe me and you better pay up!"

Real Teachers really have no control in the classrooms anymore. Parents have no more control in their homes! Kids today are prompted to pick up the phone and call CPS if your mom and dad are being mean to you. Come on! I grew up old school, if we did something wrong, we got the belt, or the paddle, or the handle of a brush, or momma's favorite..the switch! We didn't mess up that much. And talk back?? Not in my house we didn't. If we did, we got the back of a hand, or a bar of lye soap was used to wash our mouth out.

It was a simple rule...You did bad, you got worse. If you used foul language, you got your mouth washed out and it did not taste good! If you were disrespectful or yelled something stupid at mom or dad, you got back handed so hard you picked yourself up in the next county! Frankly, I don't think I turned out to bad!

What did I learn at the hand of what today would be deemed child abuse? I learned: Respect your elders! Do not use inappropriate language! Don't hit your brother! Don't touch the hot stove! (It burns when you do) , If you want something, Work for it!
Don't get me wrong, I DO NOT condone child abuse. But, I am a firm believer in the Bible adage of "Spare the rod, spoil the child" Justs look at what our youth is becoming.

Granted a majority of the kids are great, and they respect the rules of society. But there are quite a few of the kids who have no idea what it means to be a good member of society. They have no appreciation of what is available to them if they work for it, they EXPECT it to be given to them. And here lately, I have seen a number of them that feel if you won't give it, then they will take it.

Oh for the good old days, when parents had control of the home, and real teachers had control of the classroom, and students went to school and actually learned at least the basics of what it takes to become an upstanding citizen.

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Odessa Police Department Loses Two Officers to Shooting

Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 (2 years 73 days ago.) Viewed 491 times.

Saturday night, Sept. 8, the Odessa Police Department responded to a domestic dispute.
What started as a routine call turned into the deadliest in the history of the Odessa police department.

Everyday, in every city across the United States, a police officer will respond to what appears to be a routine assignment only to find their life or the lives of others at a peril.

Is gun control the answer? No, because then only the bad guys will have the guns.
Is counseling the answer? Who's to say? How can you get everyone to go see someone or to talk to someone about what is bothering them before they finally snap?

The man involved in the shooting deaths of these officers was relatively quite guy, drank a few beers, enjoyed hunting, Nascar, football, etc. But, on this fateful night, something inside this man just clicked. When the police arrived, his wife, who had called 911 was found and she told them he had hit her, and that the front door was locked, but they could go in through the back door. As the officers entered the yard, the man stepped out and began to open fire, killing two and injuring one, who is presently on life support in a Lubbock hospital. What happened??

Can anyone one of us even come close to understanding what was going on in this man's mind that would cause him to strike his wife and kill two men? I don' think so. The entire community of Odessa, Texas and the surrounding cities, including Midland, whose police, and sheriff's department responded to assist, is reeling with disbelief and pain.

The news media call these men "Fallen Heroes", and to that I give them credit. We must remember, not only those who have fallen, but those who everyday, put on the uniform of peace officer and go out to do their jobs.

In Midland, Texas, we have had three shooting where the suspect was killed, and the ACLU stepped in to cry foul, racial shootings with no provocation! HOGWASH! In all three incidents, the police responded as they have been trained to do. Where is the ACLU now??

The man who killed the officers was white, your average Joe so to speak. The officers, two dead, both white, and the one injured, Hispanic.

The majority of Americans today cry foul when a perpetrator is shot and killed in the commission of a crime, and they want justice, crying for the arrest of the officer, saying unnecessary force was used. I can only shake my head in disbelief of their ignorance!

As a Concealed Handgun Licensee, I know the effects of pulling my gun, and I also know, that at that moment in time, I am the only one who knows what I am thinking and feeling before I pull the trigger. I exercise a multitude of considerations in a split second prior to even pulling the gun from it's holster. I am not a police officer, but I can only guess the multitude of things that run through their minds at any given moment in time. I applaud them for the job they do, I could not do it, every day as they do.

Today, when you step out to go about your daily duties, should you happen upon a police officer, stop for a moment and take the time to tell them "thank you!". Just as our soldiers are fighting to keep our streets free from terrorist, your local police officer, sheriff deputy or DPS officer, is fighting to keep you and your safe from the elements that insist on preying on fellow humans.
they deserve our respect and our gratitude.

God be with the families of the fallen policemen of Odessa, Texas and other cities in America.
We thank you all for your service to our community.

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