It's all about the ‘Ice Cream’
To the Editor;
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade in 2000. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first. He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best. Every one applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise. She said, 'If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.' She sat down. The class went wild. 'Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.' She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. . . how did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it. She didn't know. The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream. Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a land slide.
Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and 60% percent of America reacts like nine year olds. They want ice cream. The other 40% percent know they're going to have to feed the cow.
Spiker77
Socialist Government
Letter to the Editor;
Now that we have a socialist in the White House, I believe America's fate is sealed.
When government takes from one and gives to another, the incentive of both are diminished.
Limited government and free enterprise made America great. As a free enterprise Republic, America flourished. In two hundred years we went from the horse and buggy to the moon - Born by the limited government concept embodied in the U.S. Constitution.
The lessons of history are so plain. In Russia when government took control of production and distribution of wealth, productivity broke down. Forced labor camps were installed. Socialism is the handmaiden to Communism. It is like cancer, it is progressive. It will kill you if it is not cut out.
All socialists should read Alexsander Solzhenitsyn's books on the GULAG ARCHIPELAGO documenting life in Russia when individual liberty was extinguished.
Solzhenitsyn once said; " Oh ye liberals of the west, you will never understand it until you hear the shout, 'HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK', as you march off to your Archipelago." He tells us how one could be sent to the slave labor camps for no more than the expression on their face.
I believe the ignorant masses have made a dreadful mistake.
Ben Hinkle
Bellingham, WA
Making a Difference
Dear Mr. Snook,
We heard you on the Power Hour this past year with Joyce Riley. We believe what you said. We’ve spoken with you on the phone once or twice. Recently we cancelled our Prepaid Legal Service. Not having a computer, we’re not keeping in touch with your website, except through Office Max.
We would like to be a part of your service. We believe in what you are doing. Thank God, there is someone like you doing what you do.
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If you have a conference near here, or a new letter, or some people we could contact that would be great. Just imagine, having thousands of people in America like you, what a great country. But even one like you makes a difference!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Deborah and Johnny Taylor
Hickory, NC
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Chip this Steak!
Letter to the Editor;
Cattle at the Badger Vac 45 sale, held at Sparta Equity, went from .97 to 1.08 a pound, according to the Country Today. The math would indicate that an average price of 1.025 was paid. Now plug in the cost of the RFID tags and wait, the price paid was a loss! Combine that with $7500 of wasted tax payer dollars translated into a loss for everyone involved. By participating in the program the producers took less and spent more. Who's brain dead idea was this anyway? Kansas State University studies showed a loss on source verified cattle four years ago. Isn't the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Maybe our state ag committees should spend the money investigating Equity Livestock Co-op's Monopoly next time, after all research has shown that Wisconsin producers have received less than average prices for the last ten years. Furtherance of the NAIS program will not benefit the consumer or producer. Still have any doubts? Check this article from Australia where full implementation is in place, oh they were promised a premium price also and now receive the second lowest in the world. Just goes to show who our legislature is really working for.
One other thing, I sold mine on Dec 5th at Bloomington for 1.05 a pound!!! Without wasting any taxpayer $!
Seems as if my signature on the vaccination/weaning report was all that was necessary. How far will the legislature go to sell out producers in Wisconsin, only time will tell.
Paul-Martin:Griepentrog
Park Falls, Wisc
EMERGENCY ROOM ...
The other day, I needed to go to the emergency room.
Not wanting to sit there for 4 hours, I put on my old Air Force fatigues and stuck a patch that I had downloaded off the Internet onto the front of my shirt.
When I went into the E.R., I noticed that 3/4 of the people got up and left. I guess they decided that they weren't that sick after all. Cut at least 3 hours off my waiting time.
Here's the patch. Feel free to use it the next time you're in need of quicker emergency service.
Anonymous
Bail out for the big three auto companies
Editor;
In 1988/89 I was a whistleblower who reported Ford Motor Company was defrauding the taxpayers through their wholly owned subsidiary "Ford Aerospace Corporation". They had two billion dollars a year in defense contracting and were failing to meet most of their contract requirements. They were "pencil-whipping" their contracts. I was especially concerned about their lack of a safety program and they had two brand-new Ford vehicles involved in major accidents in a 15 month period at one work location. My inspection of the second vehicle determined that the cause was a defective axle that snapped off and caused total destruction of the vehicle and major injuries to the operator. Ford destroyed the vehicle (made it just disappear) and their manager broke into my office and stole the copies of that report out of my files and desk. Having seen their M.O. in the previous 3 years, I had taken a copy of the report home.
Thinking they had destroyed my report and the vehicle, the company tried to blame the operator by saying the accident was caused by operator error (driving too fast for road conditions) and attempted to deny that employee workman's comp for on-the-job injuries. I was outraged and made a copy of the investigation report, photos and vehicle maintenance records available to the injured employee. An out of court settlement was reached but the company continued their fraud on reporting corrective actions on government safety inspections. They reported safety deficiencies corrected when they had not been. I contacted corporate headquarters and, seeing no corrective action, I then contacted OSHA.
It took Ford six months from the time they found out I had spoken to OSHA to drive me to a stress-induced heart attack at work in February 1990. Shortly after I recovered from the heart attack, Ford terminated my employment. I have not had a day of gainful employment since that day.
Senator Reid appointed a caseworker named Peter Arapis to assist me. After 18 months of jerking me around, Mr Arapis informed me that he had discovered that Ford had blacklisted me and I would never work in this country again. He stated that Ford was "Racketeering" here and at other locations all over the country. When I asked the Senator to do something about that, their organization turned it's back on me and I was ignored. Recently I had occasion to contact the Senator's office again and was receiving the same kind of bullshit runaround and asked what had become of Peter Arapis. They claimed they had never heard of him.
I "googled" Peter Arapis and discover that he has been a lobbyist working for Ford Motor Company since 2004 (check it for yourself). Yep, he is the one who actually writes the checks to continue bribing Harry Reid who allowed a two billion dollar a year defense contractor to defraud the taxpayers for ten years in the 1980s and into the 1990s.
By the way, how long after my discovery of a defective vehicle part causing major destruction of a new Ford vehicle in 1988 was it before Ford vehicles were rolling off freeways all over the country? Remember the Ford - Firestone debacle?
My Question: if the taxpayers have to provide this "bail-out" to Ford Motor Company to keep them from going under... HOW MUCH OF THAT GOES TO CONTINUE BRIBING HARRY REID AND OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THROUGH "LOBBYISTS" LIKE PETER ARAPIS?
AM I PISSED? YEP
J. Harvey
Beatty, NV
