Currently browsing posts found in December2011
January 14 Bennett Girls meeting to learn about party politics
Number of Comments » 0Well, I was in for a real awakening today concerning the political process in Jefferson County and the State of Kentucky! I’m surprised any conservative candidate is elected! The ONLY way to make a change in this state, or help the Country, is to get involved locally, and work your way up. I got a [...]
John Yarmuth Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Further Restrict Our Freedom of Speech
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano John Yarmuth says there is too much corrupting influence by corporations on members of Congress, and in order to remedy this corruption, we need a constitutional amendment to restrict the freedom of speech of corporations. Essentially, Yarmuth is telling us that, instead of restricting the activities of the members [...]
Just like the good old USSR
Number of Comments » 0American progressives remind me of the top echelon of Soviet Communists: so confident in their condescension to people outside their circle, so in love with their rhetoric about fairness and the welfare of the masses, and so indifferent to the real fate of individual human beings. — Svetlana Kunin
The real weapon of mass destruction
Number of Comments » 0The real WMD, better known as Saddam Hussein, was always hiding in plain sight. Over the course of 25 years he and his henchmen gassed, assassinated, machine-gunned and otherwise murdered somewhere between one million and two million people. That’s a big number, the equivalent of a dozen or so Hiroshimas. — Bret Stephens wsj.com
Government almost larger than society
Number of Comments » 0The Gross Domestic Product of the United States is about $15 trillion, and state, local and federal spending is about $6.7 trillion. So we are $800 billion away from taking half of GDP out of the private sector, and the new health care bureaucracy is coming. Once it comes, if it does, government will be [...]
Looking Outside of Ourselves This Christmas
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano People tend to become depressed at this time of year, as they take stock of their lives and are disappointed that things have not worked out as they had hoped or planned. Maybe there are family rifts that are re-emphasized at family get-togethers (or when families don’t get together). Maybe [...]
Christmas shopping
Number of Comments » 0Christmas Shopping A married couple had been out shopping at the mall for most of the afternoon. Suddenly, the wife realized that her husband had “disappeared”. The somewhat irate spouse called her mate’s cell phone and demanded: “Where the hell are you?” Husband: “Darling, you remember that jewelry shop where you saw the [...]
Not Looking for a Messiah – Just a Truthful Public Servant
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano If we think we can find a candidate for any political office who is perfect and who will solve all our problems, we are extremely naïve, foolish, and lazy. We never will elect a messiah or savior. We need to grow up and recognize that all political candidates are human and have [...]
More Keys to Happiness
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano In November, I wrote about the fact that we cannot be happy unless we first are thankful for our blessings. While thankfulness is necessary for happiness, it is not sufficient. Another important factor for happiness is a sense of accomplishment and of competence and control over our own lives. Guillermo [...]
Senator Rand Paul demanded roll call vote and proposition was defeated
Number of Comments » 0It’s interesting how politicians vote differently when they know their vote will be recorded. Thanks to Rand Paul for requiring them to vote on the record. Sen. Paul Statement on Defeat of Detainee Amendment Dec 1, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Sen. Rand Paul prevented the passage of an amendment that would have [...]
