I'm tired of being lied to, and quite frankly I think that its time someone be held accountable for it. It started with the Bush Administration's stimulus package and bail out that told us all that these measures would make sure that the economy did not slide into recession. That seemed to work well, oh wait, no, it didn't work at all. Then the Obama Administration comes riding in and gives yet another Stimulus bill and an Automotive Bailout. We were all told that if we would finance the poor management of these companies it would prevent the catastrophic: Automakers going into bankruptcy. How has that worked for us?
In the last two weeks we have found out that Chrysler is going out of business and there are dealerships around the country shutting down on top of the Chrysler plant workers losing their jobs. GM announces today that they are going into bankruptcy and they are working on a quick sale deal to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Didn't we already buy this company once 90 days ago?
If we gave BILLIONS and BILLIONS to keep these companies open and they have not been able to do that, I DEMAND that the shareholders of these companies received NOTHING in bankruptcy and the federal government should get every bit of the money back. Whatever they can't pay back the government should receive and hold for no longer than 60 days, at which time it would sell the company back to the employees and a new management structure. This would help salvage some of the jobs, allow the iconic companies to remain (at least in name) and help the tax payers recoup some of the money that has been lost.
Watch what happens in the next couple of days. No one in the national media (except for a couple of the normal truth tellers) will ever ask why we spent all this money if it didn't even come close to working. What will happen to these Presidential "Analysts" that were so far off? Will we turn to them again when we need economic forecasts? Who were the people that were screaming that this would not work? (besides me).
The overall lesson in this is that government is not the answer. There is no reason that all of these companies should not have been sent to bankruptcy at the beginning of the year for reorganization. There would have been some lay offs and there would have been some closing of plants, but each company would have gotten to renegotiate their contracts, and they would have been leaner and more profitable companies that could compete in the local economy.
This is not a critique of the Obama Administration. This is a critique of the federal government. I have full faith that if John McCain had won the election, he too would have provided the bailout to the Auto company.
We have a problem in America. We have a lack of accountability, and we have been taught that when life gets hard we don't have to trim our lifestyles or our companies. We don't have to pick up extra jobs or eat a little bit more rice and beans. We have been trained that the government is going to swoop in and save us. WAKE UP. The government can't save us, because the government itself has pushed it to the point that it can barely survive itself.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Exhausted
There is one word that really sums up how I feel right now. Exhausted. This time of year always wears me out because I’m gearing up for the summer. Camp is coming, vacations bible school is coming and there just seems to be more things to do that are dragging me here and there. That coupled with the end of the semester just wears me out. I finished the semester yesterday and I can say with certainty that I am as burned out with school as I have ever been. I’m taking the summer off and going to try to get my head back on and relax some before the fall. This is going to be a good summer, I feel it.
David graduates from Birmingham Southern tomorrow. It absolutely blows my mind that my younger brother is graduating from college and is gearing up to get married. I’m not sure what it is that has made this so real for me the in the last couple days, but its just weird. I don’t know how many of you know David, but he is worth knowing. He seems by far to be the most driven Miller to do great things. He has a work ethic like no individual I have ever met. If there were a Miller Family “Most Likely to Succeed” David would win it. What would Donald win? “Most Likely to Show up in Lifetime original Movie”. I think this would be a fun blog for next week. Miller Family Who’s Who. Ima come back to that.
I’m really content with my life right now. I am not even close to accomplishing the goals I have set, but I’m making just a little bit of progress every day and I think as I get closer I gain more confidence and its has created a snowball. I think I’ll call it my Snowball of Happiness and Contentment.
Next week I will reveal my new website that will host all my pictures, blog, and other fun stuff. I’m shooting to incorporate all the things that are on my blogs with some of the stuff that I do on Facebook. I’m also going to try to make it helpful for people at church. Church calendar, announcements, contacts, etc. This might be a step in the direction of a church website, but I dont really have the time to go after that right now, so I’ll start it off my personal site and see how much interest and how helpful it is before I make a commitment like that. I have gotten a lot of it done yesterday and today, but I’m going to try to do a bit more before I unveil it. I reserved the address. The address will be www.umcmatt.com. I’ll let you know when its running.
Goodnight.
David graduates from Birmingham Southern tomorrow. It absolutely blows my mind that my younger brother is graduating from college and is gearing up to get married. I’m not sure what it is that has made this so real for me the in the last couple days, but its just weird. I don’t know how many of you know David, but he is worth knowing. He seems by far to be the most driven Miller to do great things. He has a work ethic like no individual I have ever met. If there were a Miller Family “Most Likely to Succeed” David would win it. What would Donald win? “Most Likely to Show up in Lifetime original Movie”. I think this would be a fun blog for next week. Miller Family Who’s Who. Ima come back to that.
I’m really content with my life right now. I am not even close to accomplishing the goals I have set, but I’m making just a little bit of progress every day and I think as I get closer I gain more confidence and its has created a snowball. I think I’ll call it my Snowball of Happiness and Contentment.
Next week I will reveal my new website that will host all my pictures, blog, and other fun stuff. I’m shooting to incorporate all the things that are on my blogs with some of the stuff that I do on Facebook. I’m also going to try to make it helpful for people at church. Church calendar, announcements, contacts, etc. This might be a step in the direction of a church website, but I dont really have the time to go after that right now, so I’ll start it off my personal site and see how much interest and how helpful it is before I make a commitment like that. I have gotten a lot of it done yesterday and today, but I’m going to try to do a bit more before I unveil it. I reserved the address. The address will be www.umcmatt.com. I’ll let you know when its running.
Goodnight.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
States Rights? In Montana?
An interesting post by Apopkasnakeranch. (He has links if you are interested in seeing the actual bill, etc)
Evidently Montana has passed a State law that declares all guns, accessories and ammunition that is manufactured used and kept in Montana as "legal". This basically undoes all Federal gun laws in the State of Montana because the Feds have no jurisdiction. The only way they have had jurisdiction in the past is through the Interstate Commerce clause.
This is going to force a showdown with the Federal government over this issue and the larger issue of Federal intervention in state matters.
Should be fun to watch.
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