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Alright let’s cut the crap for a little while shall we? I am not a professor of economics, a politician or even of professor of sociology, but I am a pretty smart cookie with some common sense in her head. I can’t belief that we are all still actually expecting positive changes and actual results which will benefit us little people from our so called leaders.

We are in such high debt as a country that if a regular person was in the same percentage as our country on loans and spending which they are not paying back, we would be in prison by now for fraud.

Before I go further I want to point out one thing so. Obama and his current gang of politicians governing our country (and I really don’t give a rats ass if they are democrats or republicans because both sides lie it is part of their contract I think) didn’t come in on a healthy budget and a well running country. They got dealt the cards of years and years of fuck ups before them and were presented with the opportunity to dig us out of the shithole those before them created. Plus we voted them in, at least a majority of us did or they wouldn’t be there now. That aside they have done an awe inspiring job in turning the country around alright. We went from hurting to truly fucked!

Here are just some thoughts to consider that our leaders  should keep in mind, because honestly if this continues the american people might remember they have teeth and can bite. We as a whole voted them in, we as a whole can replace them too. At least at this moment (might change in the future if we don’t watch) we still have the illusion of a democracy here. Yes we are having more and more rights and freedoms removed which really makes me fear for the future of our beloved country, but we have not yet been restricted from thinking for ourself. Maybe that is what it will take in the end, for us to really sit down and think.  We aren’t complete idiots yet! Stop putting your head in the sand and pretend it will just go away. It won’t you know.

Social Security was something we all knew would dry out sooner or later once the baby boomers reached their age to be eligible. Considering it was set up that the generation after has to pay into the pot for the generation before in order for them to be able to survive (and trust me what most of them get barely is enough to survive on) and we have had less and less kids in the country after the baby boom you do the math. So yes it was going to really slow down and run out eventually. We are not there yet so and having Obama decide to want to cut social security benefits which our elderly need desperatly under the heading of entitlement programs is not only disasterous but a huge insult to our elderly who have worked their ass off their entire life in order to take care of our family and carried the country on their backs with taxes etc.

While we struggle and having a harder time keeping our homes, keeping or finding jobs in order to survive and maybe offer OUR children (which ironically is the future of our country) an at least decent enough education to make them a bit smarter than a 3rd grader on graduation day, our government keeps cutting funds for education and sends trillions of dollars to rebuild a country we went to war with and destroyed to begin with. Teachers all over the country are being layed off which is not going to help with educating our kids. Than again the school boards are not much better in their management of funds. What the hell is wrong with you? Buying IPads for students and having extra classes just in spanish so our mexican speaking kids can follow the instructions in regular subjects. Make one fucking class that teaches them english instead and lets actually try to pretend we are in america.

We send funds to third world countries to feed the kids there, but we have by now thousands if not more kids in our own country homeless and starving. Not small amounts of aid either again we are talking in the billions here. Guess what start taking care of your own backyard first before you try to clean up that of your neighbors. Take that money and please start getting some help for our own little ones who are forced to live wondering where their next meal is coming from.

While they negotiate cuts left and right all of course for us regular folks I don’t see any money being cut in their pay packages. They make sure they are setting them-selves up pretty with benefits, perks and retirement funds. They are still flying on vacations etc on our taxes. Why don’t we scale the food budget in the white house back a little and force them to eat some of the lesser meals like so many of us. Or maybe we need to take a good look at Airforce One too. I understand that the president needs protection (hell he has made enough enemies from all over the world and not just the current one either) but does it have to be such a over the top plane? The hourly upkeep of this famous plane alone would stagger the mind. Take a look if you are not aware!

Being a little more realistic in what we use to fly our President and those with him around the world alone could make a huge dent in the budget. I am not saying put him on a public plane, but I am saying try finding a cheaper solution with a little less pomp.

Do we have to stick our noses in everywhere in every little problem other countries have? Are we really so full dillusions of big brother grandeur that we belief other countries can’t solve their own problems without us having to tell them what and how to do it? Each time we do it ends up costing our Country millions of dollars. STOP IT!

Gas prices are rising and dropping constantly, we get a little relieve on the gas pump only to be smacked with an even higher price months later. You want to put your foot down on something dear politicians? Slam it down on the Gas Prices so we little people can actually afford to get to work and maybe safe enough cash to pay our bills, buy the things we need and some of the things we want.

Stop outsourcing everything. We used to be a strong country with a decent economy when we still had americans working creating the products which were sold to the american public. Who in turn spend their money on those american made products which kept the dollar flowing nicely and assured that the workers kept their jobs. Now most of the products we buy are made in other countries and our american dollars go to those countries to keep their workers working, while our stores, factories etc are closing down and more lay offs happen. You want our economy get out of the ass end than stop allowing the constant outsourcing. Here  is a directory for you if you want to buy american made products!

What about our farmers? Why are they left to their own devices? Where is their aid when they can not even afford to seed their crops anymore? We don’t need to genetically engineer foods, we need to grow them the good old fashioned way. Do you realize just how many jobs there are to be done on a farm?

War on drugs! They are still winning the drugs that is! Here take a look at how much is spend per second on the war of drugs! I am against drugs as well and yes I think they need to be taken of the streets, but it is not going to happen. What is even more amusing is that most of this is not spend going after the actual lethal drugs which will addict and kill you, but on Marijuana users and growers.

That Marijuana was ever made illegal (which is no more harmful than smoking cigarettes by the way and actually is helpful for some suffering extreme illnesses) was a snowjob from hell. You want to stop illegal sales of Marijuana and get it off the street corners? How about smartening up a little and make it legal for everyone. Medical as well as recreational users. Allow it to be smoked in specific public places which are clearly labled and in the homes for personal consumption. Tax it like you do cigarettes and I can see one hell of a revenue increase. You are looking at trillions of dollars in taxes for your programs a year. Guess what , those of us who don’t want to smoke it for personal reasons won’t no matter if it is legal or not. Those who want to smoke will do so regardless of what you say.

You will have to spend less on stupid arrest for something that is idiotic to arrest someone for to begin with, less money on trials and feeding inmates. It is always so heartening to read or see a little old lady being arrested who is only trying to feel a little less pain or relax, while the meth lab next door happily brews away their stuff. Well done morons!

Less on rehabilitation and oh yes if it is legal I seriously doubt the drug pushers on the street will get much business for weed. Cigarettes are legal and I have never seen a drug pusher try to sell anyone cigarettes. Simply because there is not reason to buy them in a dark alley.

Protect our kids! Yes, please do. But they are less protected now than they would be if it was legalized. Do you want a  giggle real fast? Classes of drugs! Class 1 drugs being the most lethal. Get ready for this Marijuana is considered a Class 1 Drug by the government while Cocaine which does kill is only a Class 2. Click here for the complete chart!

Another quick thought for you! Alcohol is legal and we have more acoholics in this country then we all wish to admit. Yet being addicted to alcohol is perfectly ok. Who do you think has a higher death rate between marijuana and alcohol? Click here to find out! Fact is if you have an addictive personality you will get addicted to anything. Be that food, alcohol, coffee, shopping, marijuana, tv. You will find something you can’t live without. Saying that marijuana is addictive so and will lead to stronger drugs has been proven wrong in many researches. Oh and don’t even think that our politicians aren’t using them-selves or have in the past.

So yes we could really make a dent in the budget crises and start generating some extre revenue for our country by getting our heads out of our asses and make it legal. Get informed and stay on top of things. And that comes from someone who doesn’t smoke grass.

With that I have just barely touched the surface of what could pull us out of this crises, I bet you could think of tons more. Why is it that the average american can see those things, while the politicians want to turn a blind eye?

Ah yes I remember, because as the saying goes. Complete power corrupts completely. Maybe it is time that we the people stop accepting and start holding our elected officials responsible for their idioticies and remind them gently that guess what, if you don’t start SERVING US you won’t be serving yourself anymore either. If a business manager or CEO of a large Company fucks up like that he doesn’t get rewarded once caught by the stock holders and owners, he gets fired. The Politicians are our Business Managers and CEO’s of our Country, but guess who still owns it. WE DO! Only we have forgotten that. Time to wake up and give a warning.

Stop debating and threatening our very existance and start producing results which will enhance our standard of life again, unless of course you would like us to turn into a third world country soon. In that case keep going!

As always

Regina S.