Last Garbage Day Before Christmas

I am a Social Security recipient. (I'm olde!) There seems to be great concern about the long-term viability of the system and Conservatives call the entire thing an "entitlement" and want to abolish such things. Indeed, for me, Social Security is an entitlement! That is not a bad thing! It is the proper description of the situation as it is. I AM entitled to my benefits because I paid into the system for almost fifty years!

What can be done to rectify this, potential disaster as the US is currently facing a "Fiscal Cliff" with the shitball conservatives taking a stance in direct opposition to my own well-being?

Currently, employees pay 6.2% of their wages until they earn $110,100 in a given year into the system. 

First, the income cap should be going in the opposite direction...income earners should be contributing from the highest, downward to the $110,100 threshold which can be adjusted up or down as needed.

Second, there should be no cap on income at all. If a person earns anything over the cap of $110,100 in a year...that person should continue making contributions for his/her entire year's income. That would immediately remedy the problem.

Third, assuming our inept government is not prepared to adopt either of the above...the $110,100 cap on income should be raised to at last $200,000 to $250,000. 

Any of the above, three options will immediately solve the Social Security issue.

As to our "Fiscal Cliff" and aside from Social Security...cut back on our handouts to the rest of the world! We (taxpayers) just can't continue handing our money out to the rest of the world! I really have no idea how much money is given to what countries but it has to stop (or at least cut it in half for starters)! No more billions to Egypt! No more billions to Israel! No more billions to anyone! Okay...cut it all in half right now. The result: financial security for the United States and a solution to our own economic challenges. We can focus on helping ourselves for a change, eh? This isn't about "Entitlements"! It's about caring for our own citizens first ( ! )...for a change.

Then...we can get down to the business of removing tax breaks for the wealthy, bailouts and subsidies to corporations, and maintaining a military-industrial stance while starting inane wars around the world. Maybe we can close up the tax-evasion loopholes utilized by people like Romney, eh?

Garbage Day, Thanksgiving

Alas! It's the garbage day before Thanksgiving. There's a cold rain with occasional brightening of skies. The flood warnings issued the last few days did not come to fruition. So...including a continual rainfall...things seem to be normal here in Fall City.

I realize there's nothing to report...no major flooding...no drug deals...no home break-ins...no anything at all. Life is good.

My recent house-guest managed to last nearly thirty hours before I had to request his  departure.

Indeed, I've proffered similar offers of to others in other countries but none have yet accepted. (Whew!) All that is required of such house-guests is to maintain a low profile and get along (respect) others.

In any case, garbage day this week seems to be coming and going with nothing but cold rain.

However, since it is Thanksgiving tomorrow, I give thanks to the Ether that the war-mongering, elitist, Republican thieves were not elected over Obama. (Praise the Lord and pass the beer!)

Garbage Day and Opera Night

Yet another garbage day has arrived! They come faster and faster all the time.

It's also my opera night...I think. The problem is...I can't find my tickets. I fear they may have fallen from the desk drawer into the garbage bag below so one of these many garbage days may have been the demise of my opera tickets. For me, that's a huge financial loss since the tickets are front row, two seats from center. (For several years, my seats were in the center but it's a bit distracting seeing the top of the conductor's head throughout the performance.)

I'll continue looking for my tickets but I don't have much hope...with anything anymore.

At least the recent election seems to have shown that most Americans don't want the religious, conservative zealots running the country...or their personal lives. When I read of those wonderful election results, it was last garbage day. Maybe losing my opera tickets on the following garbage day is just Karma. Indeed, I'd rather lose the tickets (and the money) than face life under Romney and the Wacko.

First Snow (flurries) in Fall City

November tenth, the first snow flurries fell. Winter is coming and there's a continuation of the existing US government.

Obama has been re-elected! I have no idea how nearly half of the American voters could have voted for Romney and the "Wacko". There's something very wrong with the mass-intellect of Americans. Romney and "the wacko" took a stand against almost every individual voter. They lied. Romney wouldn't even "fess up" to what his real, first name is. He refused to allow us to see what he's been doing with his tax-evasive millions. They (the Republicans) seem to be racist, anti-women, gays, middle class and the real United States. He (Romney) is a freeking Deacon in a weird, religious sect. While the two guys seemed to be stunned they didn't win, they still seem to have no clue why! They are un-American elitists. They took stands in opposing directions. They kept hammering at Obama for all the wars we're involved in and the struggling economy.

Heck's Bells! Let's keep things in perspective! It's the Republicans who removed the controls on Wall Street. It's the Republicans who started the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan! It's the Republicans who initiated the corporate and Wall Street bailouts! How can people not remember all that? It was only a few years ago! It's the Republicans (still in control of the House...and the purse strings) who refused to compromise on a Federal budget, nearly throwing the country into insolvency. In spite of all that...how could anyone not related to or specifically benefiting from conservative graft ever have voted for Romney!? Obama was handed a country in war and depression and the Republicans had only one goal in mind...get rid of Obama. All else suffered as a result. They are racists! They are out of touch with reality.

Let's see if there's change coming.

In the meantime, it snowed this morning in Fall City and it was good.

Mormon Romey Loser

Hey Romney! You're a Deacon in the Mormon, wacko sect. Where's the aid to all those who suffered from Sandy, Irene and Katrina? Your weird "church" has billions of dollars but you only TAKE money?! Why not help real Americans in need, eh? I certainly hope you disappear and go live offshore with all your hidden, tax-free money, you thief. Go Away!

Time is running out. NO Romney!

Last day!

Are people going to vote against themselves due to ignorance or because they’re filthy rich or religious nut-cases…for Romney and the “wacko”. Or…maybe the majority of Americans will snap back to reality and vote for Obama who will work for REAL Americans? I couldn’t believe we elected George Bush (the second)... twice! What is wrong with you people? Romney stands against everything we, Americans, stand for! While he has a wacko VP candidate, he’s wacko, himself.

A vote for Romney is a vote against all that is American. Heaven help us if you idiots vote for Romney.
If you make less than 200K per year, if you're black, hispanic, FEMALE, any minority, if you're retired or close to retirement...SO MANY PEOPLE ( ! ) a vote for Romney is a vote against yourself.
Wake up America! The Republicans are total SLEEZE! They want your money and don't give a single, flying flip about us.
Do the right thing and go out to cast your votes for Obama!
He (Obama) didn't start the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He (Obama) didn't destroy the economy. He (Obama) didn't start the government bailouts of Wall Street. Bush did all that! Wake up!

if this country is filled with so many imbeciles that romney is elected...i give up...i'm leaving

Garbage day again

Garbage day again…

It looks like there are seven more garbage days til Christmas, eight more to New Years and thirty-two until my next birthday. If I count time by garbage days, there’s only one until the Presidential election.

If the American voters don’t wake up and go ahead and elect Romney and the Whack-job, that will be at least 208 garbage days of having government for the rich, big business and Wall Street. It would be 208 garbage days with decreased benefits for the poor and middle class…208 garbage days for the male-dominated, racist, Republican, religious right to force me (and many others) out of our houses while also losing our health care…208 garbage days for women to be treated as slaves.

That’s far too many garbage days of Hell. Wake up America! We don't need a Mittwit or Nitmitt for president. We need to help Obama help us!

Wrong-Way-Romney US politics in Fall City

I live in a little house near the end of a dead-end road in Fall City, WA. Very little ever happens here and the bigger news of the world has little effect in my home. However, there’s a presidential election coming up and I’m completely at a loss to understand it. President Obama managed to pass the opening volley in this country for a decent health care system. Granted, it was less than he originally intended but far more than we’ve ever had before. He (President Obama) inherited two wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) from hs predecessor, George Bush. He also inherited a collapsed economy brought on mostly  by the Republicans’ elimination of financial control of Big Business and Wall Street. The initial corporate bailouts were made before Obama took office and he continued with some of those efforts in order to get us all back on our foot. With the wars, he wound down the incredibly stupid war in Iraq and tried to step up the effort in Afghanistan with the idea we might actually win. (That was an ill-fated, foolish move but he had not started the war and it was not his war to begin with!)

Now we have this guy, Romney. He’s a deacon in the Mormon Church. This must be a joke! The Mormon Church seems to be based on such extreme folly that it’s amazing that any intelligent being could grow up, achieve some form of education and NOT realize what a farce Mormonism really is. He’s filthy rich and keeps his money hidden offshore to avoid taxes. He refuses to release his tax returns. He probably has never really WORKED a day in his life! He supports suppression of women’s rights, gay rights, increases in taxes for the poor and middle class, decreases in Social Security benefits, increases in Medicare premiums…etc. He is not American. I want him gone.

Back to me…I collect Social Security and my medical care is covered by Medicare. Romney’s platform would force me to sell my house. He is certainly NOT an American. I want him gone.

Suddenly, politics have reached out to me, personally.

Aside from the political allies, relatives, corporate cronies and all those elites who would gain additional fortunes with a Romney presidency…no one in their right mind should ever cast a ballot for this slime!

What is wrong with Americans?  Are they really that stupid! For the typical voter, a vote for Romney is A VOTE AGAINST YOURSELF1

I do understand that many people are against abortion and gay rights but all those people have to do is take care of their own business. They don’t have to impose their will on the rest of us. Romney pushes for “smaller government”. Is it a smaller government that inserts itself in every household? No.

Having this racist guy, Romney, as President…is un-American….and I just don’t understand how anyone would ever even give the slightest consideration to such a scum-bag for President.

Being old, I’ve lived through many Presidential elections. I confess…I even voted for Nixon once! However, I’ve never been so directly involved! Get the corporate, war-mongering, tax-evading elitists out of there!

That’s how it looks from where I sit here in Fall City.