Linkback Madlib

Well... It has been a bit over a week and I have picked up three more followers. I really wonder what makes someone want to follow my blog... I would like to think that it is the writing and sharp insight combined with the witty humor. My guess is though, something more sinister is going on... I think that some of you are moles for the Obama administration... especially this gal. Let me put on my tin foil hat so that she can not read my thoughts... Give me just a minute.....

Okay... I am back now... tin foil hat secured tightly... The conspiracy is on... it is only a matter of time...

Anyway... today was a good last day of fall. I say that because I think winter is here in Colorado. It is gonna be cold next week and you know how I can tell? My joints are killing me... Like what this lady would obviously do... I am sure that death by her hand would be much appreciated after the torture she would put me through first. I have a feeling that it is going to be a long winter...

Glad I have this lady to keep me warm and fed... otherwise... I might turn out like this guy.

For those of you who are following me... Sincerely... thank you. I will do this in the future and just pick "random" followers of my blog to link to...

Prayers...

Pisio

Snow

As I was driving to work today, I noticed snow on the summit of Pikes Peak. It was beautiful. This winter is probably going to be a long one. Last winter I was able to sleep in a bit before I got up to shovel some global warming off of my driveway. This year, I will have to be in at work by 9:00am which means being up at the butt crack of dawn to get the snow off the driveway. AHHH Colorado living.

Don't get me wrong. I love the life I have here in Colorado, but somedays I really wonder why I ever left Maui. Sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon. That was the forecast everyday. Not the same here in Colorado. It can swing from the mid 70's in the morning to the 30's at night. You will not believe how much that will mess with someone's sinuses and head. I know when we get those rapid swings that my head just throbs. It was like that today... my head just throbbed.

Next week, we will start the week with temperatures in the low to mid 70's. Wednesday though if I can believe my coworker, it will be in mid 40's... For a high... ARGH... I will be missing Maui by midweek I am sure... REALLY really missing Maui. Maybe, in a few years we as a family will be able to return. My guess is though that it will be many years before I can return to Maui and get away from the snow...

Prayers,

Pisio

Welcome

To the 11th follower zeitheist.

Mainlanded Out

Maui, I miss your shores, your sunsets and your people. Bring me home soon. *SIGH*

Leeches

I was going to continue the post from yesterday, but I to tired to today. I guess that I am just tired of the leeches. Paul Harvey once said:

"Any man who claims you owe him a living is a cannibal.
Whether foreign or domestic, he is a cannibal.
If you choose to help him, that is one thing.
If he demands you “help” as his “right,” he is a leech,
a sycophant, a parasite.
He is a cannibal seeking to survive by consuming you."

I look around in my generation and those after me and all I see is leeches. The Public Education and the way we are raised has done a good job to kill the most innovative and entrepenurial spirit the world has ever seen... the American Spirit. It does not help that we have an entire class of these leeches (read: Professional Politicians) "leading" the country. I mean in all sincerity, we can look at other nations and see where the policies they put in place and advocate for will lead... Just look at Greece.

I am not a racist. I married a filipina and have two half filipina children. My best man was half black. Our matron of honor was Hawaiian/ filipina. Our bridesmaids and groomsmen were White, Japanese, Filipino and Micronesian. I do not care about race or sex, I care about character. The content of the character of the man this nation elected to be their Santa Claus in Chief is severely lacking. We elected a leech. The character of the politicians we have elected is severely lacking. We've elected leeches.

America, please wake up. Look at Greece and ask yourself if European Socialism works. Ask yourself why if the policies of the left work why the left most countries in the world are running right. Turn around before it is too late.

We elected leeches so that they could give us things for free. Redistribute from the producers to give to the leeches. Punish those who produce, reward those who suck on the teat of big government. We have raised our children to be leeches. We have allowed an entire class of people to become totally dependent on government... leeches. The Republican Party was founded to end slavery... One can only hope they return to that mindset and free the enslaved leeches. They will find it painful at first, but the country as a whole will survive better without them...

DAMN LEECHES!

Prayers,

Pisio

Welcome to the new follower

I have had 9 followers for the last year. It is great to have a 10th.

Of Taxes and Terrible Thinking

This is a quote from the friend of a facebook friend from today. The original post was about the amount of her paycheck that goes to taxes:

"The problem is that I WOULD have no problem (and many other people thank goodness) to give my taxes for healthcare, education, protection of natural resources, sustainable agriculture, protection of species and this planet BUT I have huge problem with giving my taxes for terrible subsidies (off shore drilling and GMO included among many others), and meaningless wars!!!"

Lets dig into this a bit shall we?

The author of this post thinks that taxes should go for:

• Healthcare for all
• Education for all
• Protecting "natural resources"
• Sustainable agriculture
• Protection of animals
• Protecting the Earth

I am all for everyone getting the healthcare that they need and in a pinch you already can, at an emergency room. As a matter of fact, this is required by law. You can also find discount health plans. If health care is really that important to you I am pretty sure you can cut out things like TV, the newest cell phone and perhaps even soda, chips and cookies from your diet. If you can do all those things and still can not afford health insurance or health care, there are charities that will be happy to help you out. There is also a growing contingent of doctors that will treat you for what you can afford. If you say you have no insurance, and want to work out a cash payment, you can. I know from personal experience that if you can not afford the bill from a hospital stay, you can work out an interest free payment plan with the hospital. They will take anything from $25 up until your bill is paid off... Unless of course you go to a state run hospital.

Furthermore, please show me in the United States Constitution where it states a person's well being is something the state must provide for. I guess what I am saying is that private business and charities are better suited to handle this than the government. If you don't believe me, try the healthcare system in Canada, England or Cuba.

Education for all is already provided for in about 48 state constitutions. This is a legitimate interest of the state and a public education should be provided for. I guess the question is, to what level? Since this is not a power given directly to the Federal Government it would seem that by the 10th Amendment to the Constitution this would be something the states could rightfully claim for themselves. This would make sense from an educational standpoint as then the people closest to the students could make decisions regarding what should be taught. Each state is its own little laboratory. As it stands due to a centralization of the educational system Colorado, Wyoming, Rhode Island and Florida are all beholden to Texas for curriculum and textbook standards. Texas is a huge market compared to say Colorado. Is it safe to assume that students in Texas are the same as students in Colorado and should be taught from the same textbooks? The Catholic Church tried this centralization of curriculum. By mandating that only books on the conformity list be taught for certain grade levels, Catholics actually came away knowing less about their Faith than had Catechists at the local level been able to pick and choose the books that best suited their students. I guess, again, what I am arguing is that something that could be done at the local level better and more efficiently should be left at that local level.

I will continue this analysis tomorrow since this post is getting long. I guess though what is most disturbing is the contempt the author shows for a legitimate expenditure for the Federal Government. UNLESS she would want that to be done by corporations and private citizens of course.

Prayers,

Pisio