Sunday, September 11, 2011
Think Positive And Forget Negatives
Everyone has faced some negative experiences. Whether of greater or lesser import, people generally like to dwell on these negative experiences. Once this becomes a habit, it has become a negative effect. Then unpleasant experiences become a part of your active memory, until it becomes a jungle of negativity. So it is best to forget these kinds of sad events.....bitter thoughts, memories, anger just weighs us down. And the more we think about them, the stronger the feelings get and we remain grounded. One bad thought leads to another and soon we are completely depressed. And longer we hold those negative memories more they sap our energy, our happiness.
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”.~Bhagvan Buddha
Today our government controlled media is making sure no one forgets 9/11... Well rest assure. Anyone that saw the live news feeds will forever recall that day, what they were doing the very moment when they heard the news and how they felt knowing their beloved Nation was under attack.The events of that day was has forever altered our society,our way of thinking and our day to day actions. That is a major problem! Al Qaeda only poses a meaningful threat to our way of life if we give in to our fear and change it ourselves. _________________________________________________________________________
As frightening as the specter of terrorism undoubtedly is, there is no danger that terrorists will ever seize control of our cities or our government. There is no likelihood that terrorists will kill as many Americans next year as drunk drivers, heart disease or depression.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Obama, just let our Economy Heal itself.
President Barack Obama today ask congress to set aside their differences and find ways to get people back to work. Okay, that makes alot of sense-everyone working together for the greater good, putting the needs of the people first and all that...
So where is Mr. Obama right now?
I don't know about you, but I am outright Pissed at Obama... His Trips are funded by the american tax payers...I mean - If there was real government business being done during his trip, then I could see it but I feel that these trips are soley for his own personal pleasure!
Just the fact that he deems it an okay time to take another trip in itself is bad enough, but to ask Congress to do his job while he spends more tax money for personal trips is flat out insulting to the american people!
Well Mr. Obama, Congress did approve a plan to get people working when they agreed to 'The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'... That bill was suppose to "Jump Start" the economy. Which here we are 2 years later, money all spent, so people now fully realize that instead of helping anyone get a job it was a huge spending spree for Obama to pay off his supporters.
In fact, the "Seventh Quarterly Report" on the economic impact of the “stimulus,” released on July 1, provided more than enough evidence to prove that President Obama’s economic “stimulus plan” did very little to stimulate the economy, but add alot to the national debt.
So now I wonder if the economy would be generating job growth at a faster rate if the Democrats hadn’t passed the “stimulus.”
I would like to see most members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, ousted in the next election.
We need to put in some fresh faces and replace President Obama with someone willing to lead, not run to the media and cry all the time.
So where is Mr. Obama right now?
The president is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts!
I don't know about you, but I am outright Pissed at Obama... His Trips are funded by the american tax payers...I mean - If there was real government business being done during his trip, then I could see it but I feel that these trips are soley for his own personal pleasure!
Just the fact that he deems it an okay time to take another trip in itself is bad enough, but to ask Congress to do his job while he spends more tax money for personal trips is flat out insulting to the american people!
Well Mr. Obama, Congress did approve a plan to get people working when they agreed to 'The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'... That bill was suppose to "Jump Start" the economy. Which here we are 2 years later, money all spent, so people now fully realize that instead of helping anyone get a job it was a huge spending spree for Obama to pay off his supporters.
In fact, the "Seventh Quarterly Report" on the economic impact of the “stimulus,” released on July 1, provided more than enough evidence to prove that President Obama’s economic “stimulus plan” did very little to stimulate the economy, but add alot to the national debt.
So now I wonder if the economy would be generating job growth at a faster rate if the Democrats hadn’t passed the “stimulus.”
Do we really want the government to create jobs for us?
When Government Officals promise to “create jobs” (other than government jobs) they are either being totally dishonest or they are attempting to take advantage of the gullibility of the American voter. I am counting the jobs "created" whenever the government helps funding that is used to build roads or bridges, orders military hardware, buys cars, buys computers, etc, etc, etc. under the idea of Government job. The reason is because any of those Job are temporary at best.
Our government cannot create private-sector jobs, but it can provide ways to strongly affect the conditions for job-creating. But instead of doing that the Obama has helped create the wrong conditions and has stifle job growth. Thanks again Obama!
I honestly think at this point, that Obama along with the Federal Government should just step to the side and let our Economy just heal itself.
Robert A. Papoi
We need to put in some fresh faces and replace President Obama with someone willing to lead, not run to the media and cry all the time.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Obama is a Third World dictator heading a thug government!
If I was to send a Letter to Obama...
Dear President Obama,
Mr. Obama you have been saying since 2009 that "recovery is around the corner."
Well sir, My question is; Where the HELL is that corner you spoke of?
I only asked because the Stock Market took another hard hit. Then after settling down from hearing that bad news, I found out that more American people had to sign up for their unemployment benefits this last week than the week before.(Try not to rant about the entitlement/benefit debate, because I cant hear you)
I would also like to know why the price of gasoline cost more today even thou the price per barrel has dropped. I would also like you to explain why manufacturing has slowed all across the nation?
Sincerely, Robert A.Papoi
Obama, What happen to you jump starting the Economy!
Mr. Obama congress approved your $825 billion economic recovery plan, because it was suppose to jump start the economy. I can only assume that since Franklin Roosevelt was able to pull off his version of a Stimulus plan in the 1930's that Congress fiqured that you would be able to do the very same thing.
Not only did you fail to "Jump Start" our economy - We are now in a worse bind than before you took office! Jobs are harder to find that Hen's Teeth.Our nation's credit rating is lowered, the Global Stock market has crashed due to your public Bullying that was shown on TV for the world to see your thug life.
Mr. Obama maybe you should quit acting like a Third World dictator heading a thug government and listen to the American people.
Roosevelt's plan was a simple one, he helped the american people by employing them. Shocking how simple people were in the 1930's. All the american people wanted back then was the dignity of employment and to be able to feed their families. Obama you still haven't fiqured that out... Times haven't changed that much-We still want Jobs and to feed our families!
Those Big business bail outs failed! Your Cash for Clunkers was ruled a Failure and if we look at most, maybe all of the programs that has been started under your watch-we might have total failure.
These failures might not bother our elected officals, but it does me and I will say most of the American people that will be paying for these Failed Federal Programs. If we are lucky, my great-great-great grandchild we make the very last payment to Obama's Failures. I just hope this idiot Obama doesn't get a second term!
Robert A Papoi
Dear President Obama,
Mr. Obama you have been saying since 2009 that "recovery is around the corner."
Well sir, My question is; Where the HELL is that corner you spoke of?
I only asked because the Stock Market took another hard hit. Then after settling down from hearing that bad news, I found out that more American people had to sign up for their unemployment benefits this last week than the week before.(Try not to rant about the entitlement/benefit debate, because I cant hear you)
I would also like to know why the price of gasoline cost more today even thou the price per barrel has dropped. I would also like you to explain why manufacturing has slowed all across the nation?
Sincerely, Robert A.Papoi
( If you want to reply back - The IRS has my address!)
Obama, What happen to you jump starting the Economy!
Mr. Obama congress approved your $825 billion economic recovery plan, because it was suppose to jump start the economy. I can only assume that since Franklin Roosevelt was able to pull off his version of a Stimulus plan in the 1930's that Congress fiqured that you would be able to do the very same thing.
Well Mr. Obama, You failed!
Not only did you fail to "Jump Start" our economy - We are now in a worse bind than before you took office! Jobs are harder to find that Hen's Teeth.Our nation's credit rating is lowered, the Global Stock market has crashed due to your public Bullying that was shown on TV for the world to see your thug life.
Mr. Obama maybe you should quit acting like a Third World dictator heading a thug government and listen to the American people.
Roosevelt's plan was a simple one, he helped the american people by employing them. Shocking how simple people were in the 1930's. All the american people wanted back then was the dignity of employment and to be able to feed their families. Obama you still haven't fiqured that out... Times haven't changed that much-We still want Jobs and to feed our families!
Those Big business bail outs failed! Your Cash for Clunkers was ruled a Failure and if we look at most, maybe all of the programs that has been started under your watch-we might have total failure.
These failures might not bother our elected officals, but it does me and I will say most of the American people that will be paying for these Failed Federal Programs. If we are lucky, my great-great-great grandchild we make the very last payment to Obama's Failures. I just hope this idiot Obama doesn't get a second term!
Robert A Papoi
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Presidental Bus Service!
Come on... Gather around and find out where your hard earn tax dollars have been spent now.
Obama has not one but two tricked out super buses! The cost to us taxpayers...a mere 2.2 million dollars. Before you say anything, just Calm down! Obama said that he 'really-really' needed these new buses. So I can only assume Obama now wants us to look at this set of vehicles, that were commissioned by the Secret Service-by his order, as an investment in America.
Really!...I would do the math on this "Wonderful Package" but I would end up getting fighting mad when I came to terms with how our tax dollars have been wasted on some stupid Bling project!
I really wish I could spend money and NOT have to worry about where the money is coming from or that I might have to pay off the debt later. If you recall...Obama just a very short time ago was saying we might NOT be able to pay the bills. Meaning that the Elderly, disable and our hard working Military personal might not get paid. I can't help but think that just maybe if Obama and our Federal Government would stop these "important" projects that there might be more than enough money floating around to "Pay the bills".
What did our 2.2 Million tax dollars really get us?
While White House Officials have declined to disclose the exact specifications of how our tax dollars were spent on this bus, we do know it is a presidential vehicle. So normally these all presidental vehicles have extra thick reinforced doors, bullet-proof glass and tough enough to withstand a rocket-propelled grenade and of course a chemical attack.Not only that but these super buses were painted a shiny black,and we know they are loaded down with the lastest secret communications technology currently on the market.Also they are both decked out with those neat flashing police-style red and blue lights (front and back!). Oh and how could I almost forget... Have you seen those custom mags wheels yet?
Odd fact: This new Custom bus will now be flown around the world in huge US cargo airplane, and will appear wherever Obama does. Does that really sound like a good use of our hard earned Tax dollars? Just the fuel cost alone would make most snub this idea, but not Obama. He wants to look good!
Robert A. Papoi
Monday, August 15, 2011
Warren Buffett is not an elected official,but I would vote for him!
Warren Buffett...
Warren Buffett is amazingly rich, super smart and shockingly honest. That is why alot of people, including myself really embrace his views on life, business, and government. His Federal Tax idea would help to correct the problems the Government seems is having with money, and the good news is... This plan if applied, will have a long lasting effect on our economy. Which is what the US really needs right now if we are to regain our AAA Credit Rating.
Warren Buffett's master plan is quite simple and would not cause any harm the common taxpayer one bit... His idea is to Tax him MORE! Not just him mind you, but everyone else that is in his super elite Tax Bracket.
Should the super rich have the smallest percent of tax burden?
Mr. Buffett openly expresses the fact that he feels the super rich don't currently pay enough taxes. After looking at the facts, I have to agree with him. Last year his recorded federal tax burden was a super low 17.4%. Which totaled a mere $6,938,744.
Mr. Buffett ask 20 people that were working in his offce last year about their tax burden and their collected average was a whopping 36% tax. So why is the Super Rich paying a smaller percentage of taxes than the hard working public? Well people like Warren Buffet are able to earn most of their Wealth thru capital gains and dividends, those investments are taxed at a much lower rate than your wages. Here is why; Long-term capital gains and dividends are currently taxed at 15% -- well below the 35% top income tax rate! So shockingly - Your pay the Government to Work!
What about adding taxes on capital gains and dividends? If our Government was to raised that amount to 20% for individuals making more than $200,000 (and couples making more than $250,000) that could raise roughly $107 billion over a decade, the Treasury Department estimated last year.
Robert A. Papoi
Friday, August 12, 2011
Evil Electronic Bingo Machines!
Electronic Bingo
I feel the reason we don't have Electronic Bingo in Alabama is because of an ex-Governor, Bob Riley. Because of him, the State of Alabama has not been able to pass an electronic bingo bill, but we almost did!
I don't know if you have been keeping up with this or not, but those bingo hall raids started at about the same time a Mississippi Choctaw casino was laying off some employees. Odd timing, or did that Casino owner realize that the electronic Bingo halls in Alabama was starting to ruin his casino profits. So I assume he realized that something had to be done. So action had to be taken!
That action ended up being in the form of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley. Quite frankly, I feel that Mr. Riley decided that selling out the very people that elected him was the best course of action,for what I can only assume is his wallet. Why else would he have mounted such a strong campaign to shut down all the electronic bingo halls in Alabama? Alabma people didn't want those Bingo halls shut down. They were happy working, making good money and the ones playing were even more joyful with these places. Another thing- there was Alabama Tax dollars being collected at a pretty steady rate. So to me it makes no sense to shut them down unless your making bigger profits somewhere else.
Alabama Takes action to Pass a Bingo Bill
Now...What added insult to injury was when it looked like the Alabama Legislators were going to be able to pass an Electronic Bingo Bill. That would make these bingo halls legal and stop Riley's task force dead in its tracks. So when Bob Riley got scared that he was going to have egg onhis face, he called in the Federal Government to stop the whole legal process around the Bingo bill.
Which I personally think Mr. Riley's comments to the Government were based on half-truths and flat out lies, but it was enough to stop the Electronic Bingo Bill from being able to pass.
That phone call was enough to caused certain people to be arrested. So they were put on trial and force them to defend themselves. I personally feel they were honestly working hard to provide the people of Alabama with what we wanted. I was happy to see that our Federal Government failed to convict any of them. I really hope this case dies off now and we can focus on other problems within this state.
Casino Bus Ride
How many of you ride the Buses provided so you can have a cheap, yet safe ride to the Casino's in another state?
I asked about it today and found out that here in the Gadsden area there is at least 10 bus that will be rolling out of this area today at different times. (That does NOT include the buses that park outside of this general area.)
When I checked on the prices, they were supper low. Some even offer free buffet's, gane credits or other "gifts" for the ones that ride often. Now if you are a first time rider, well you get bonus perks for riding with them to the casino... WooooHooooo!
Hold -on-Here is the thing. These casino's are raking in our hard earned money hand over fist! That is why they are sending bus after bus to this area. It has to be very profitable for them to do so. That should tell you something, since fuel cost is close to $4 a gallon and they are still making a profit. So Yea, there is alot of money to be made in a Casino's or E-bingo halls...
We REALLY Need a People's Vote!
I think Mr. Riley realized that if the people of this state was allowed to vote on this subject matter. Alabama would have electronic bingo and that would ruin Bob Riley's bank account! I don't for one minute think it had to do with religion, since alot of paper bingo halls have some Christian group that either run, supported or gets some of the charitable monies paid out by that Bingo Hall.
We all know that the paper Bingo Halls are suppose to,by law pay out a percentage to charities . Some of these Bingo halls pay out just enough to be legal the rest is retained as profits for the Bingo Hall owner. But if you throw in the Church Card here in Alabama it that happens to be just as powerful as the race card. People will rally together to prove they are Good Christians and Hate those Damn Evil E-Bingo machines...
I am not even sure what pisses me off the most. It is either the amount of Alabama State Trooper man hours wasted on Bingo Raids when they should of been on the Highways of this state or the huge bill the Alabama tax payers are being stuck with when the dust settles! We have Truck rentals, State Troopers pay, fuel cost for their cars, and I am sure we racked up some major legal fee-even thou the Federal Government was the one that took them to court in the end. Which is wasted Federal Tax! So we got billed once again.
I get so pissed off with see our tax dollars wasted time and time again over stupid things. The people of Alabama should of had a right to vote on this matter. All this wasted money, resources, and state employees time could of been saved by allowing a people's vote.
Robert A. Papoi
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Obama's thinks your an idiot
Obama's Hateful Words
Obama gave another hateful speech eariler this afternoon...in this one he basicly bashed Congress for the problems with the economy. I am sorry... I do realize that Congress played a role but, I just keep drawing focus to that damn failed Bail-out plan, the housing market crash along with a couple other misguided programs all of which Obama pushed for. The ripple effect of all of this has in turn crashed the stock market, lowered our Credit rating and caused a Global Panic.
Obama likes to brag
I seem to recall Obama boasting how good it was and how hard he worked to make it happen and all the good it would do this great nation ...Which for some reason everytime anything good occurs-Obama just loves to boast and brag about himself . Yet when something fails or goes wrong Obama never seems to take any of the blame...
I might need to dig thru the few books without pictures that I have read over the years, but if I recall properly it was 'Freedom: Credos from the Road' by Ralph Hubert "Sonny" Barger. I wish I could quote it word for word, but the drift was -If you made a mistake - tell your friends you did make that mistake. They will respect you alot more than if you act like a know it all! Maybe Mr. Barger will be kind enough to send Obama an autographed copy of that book!
Obama's thinks your an idiot
After watching Obama's speech today I have come to realize that he thinks the american people are just total idiots.
First off I have Nothing against Ford products. Anyone that knows me - knows I have owned my fair share of Ford trucks over the years. A few Ford Muscle cars and well, my first car was a nasty green two door 1969 Ford Falcon!
Obama made an odd comment about how the Koren people need to be driving Fords. Most foriegn cars that we are driving here are not as foriegn as one might be lead to believe. and-Most American cars are NOT as american as most might think!
Here is why I made that statement; I used to drive an 18 wheeler, during that time on the road I hauled alot of car parts across this nation. I would be sent down to the Mexican Border to snag axles for a Ford plant, those axles were made in Mexico and then hauled across the border. Other times I would pick up engines and transmission from Cali. that I then would take to a GM plant up north and sometimes I would pick up engines/transmissions for Dodge plants.
My point is while their name sake is American, most of the parts that make up these "American" cars are coming from across our nations borders. So we are a global market. Obama should NOT be bashing the Global market place, but instead be should helping to correct the problems here in our nation.
Alabama the Great!
Here in Alabama - we have hard working men and women gainfully employed at what Obama is calling a foriegn car plant. These Car Assembly Plants are located in Alabama... Last I checked the Civil war is over! So, Mr. Obama ,Alabama is no longer a Foriegn Country, we are part of the good old USA once again and have been so for many years.
Here is the thing. I have hauled parts for Honda in Licoln,Al picked up their supplies in KY, I also hauled freight for the Mercedes plant in Vance, Al. Did you know at that time their bumpers were being make in Huntsville, Al..(Dont know if they still are-they were talking about moving closer to Vance).
From what I have seen, some of these so called Foriegn cars are more american than any of the ones we are currently calling American Cars. An American car to me is one built in America with mostly parts made in the Good old USA!
Yea-Yea, I do realize the "owners" are based in a foriegn country but lets be real. We need decent paying job and good affordable automobiles, that provide all the things we want and need in a New car. Since I live in Alabama I am more focused on the automobile assembly plants that are employing my Alabama neighbors, than the Car Plants up north or across the ocean.
Dont get me wrong. I am all for buying American, but what is more American. A car with 70% of the parts/labor built in America but has Foriegn car name or a car with an American name but only has 40% of the parts/labor done by American workers. Our Society seems to be a bit fuzzy on what really is made in America. Hell maybe I need to rethink some of my views on this subject.
We don't need extra taxes!
Once again Obama is trying to rally the American people with his speech today. He is trying to con us into getting our Congress people to slap some extra taxes to big business.
I wish everyone would take a second to think about that-I mean really think. Any extra taxes tagged onto the cost of doing business will be directly carried over to the consumer by that business. So this tax idea needs to be stopped dead in its tracks. Unless you want to pay more at the store for products you currently buy.
Hey Obama! We dont need extra taxes. We don't need your forced Healthcare plan your so proud of. What America needs is Jobs! What can we build that the Gobal market will want and be willing to buy? Right now we are to much of a retail nation.
When did we toss the idea of an honest days pay for an honest days work to the side?
Robert A. Papoi
Obama gave another hateful speech eariler this afternoon...in this one he basicly bashed Congress for the problems with the economy. I am sorry... I do realize that Congress played a role but, I just keep drawing focus to that damn failed Bail-out plan, the housing market crash along with a couple other misguided programs all of which Obama pushed for. The ripple effect of all of this has in turn crashed the stock market, lowered our Credit rating and caused a Global Panic.
Obama likes to brag
I seem to recall Obama boasting how good it was and how hard he worked to make it happen and all the good it would do this great nation ...Which for some reason everytime anything good occurs-Obama just loves to boast and brag about himself . Yet when something fails or goes wrong Obama never seems to take any of the blame...
I might need to dig thru the few books without pictures that I have read over the years, but if I recall properly it was 'Freedom: Credos from the Road' by Ralph Hubert "Sonny" Barger. I wish I could quote it word for word, but the drift was -If you made a mistake - tell your friends you did make that mistake. They will respect you alot more than if you act like a know it all! Maybe Mr. Barger will be kind enough to send Obama an autographed copy of that book!
Obama's thinks your an idiot
After watching Obama's speech today I have come to realize that he thinks the american people are just total idiots.
First off I have Nothing against Ford products. Anyone that knows me - knows I have owned my fair share of Ford trucks over the years. A few Ford Muscle cars and well, my first car was a nasty green two door 1969 Ford Falcon!
Obama made an odd comment about how the Koren people need to be driving Fords. Most foriegn cars that we are driving here are not as foriegn as one might be lead to believe. and-Most American cars are NOT as american as most might think!
Here is why I made that statement; I used to drive an 18 wheeler, during that time on the road I hauled alot of car parts across this nation. I would be sent down to the Mexican Border to snag axles for a Ford plant, those axles were made in Mexico and then hauled across the border. Other times I would pick up engines and transmission from Cali. that I then would take to a GM plant up north and sometimes I would pick up engines/transmissions for Dodge plants.
My point is while their name sake is American, most of the parts that make up these "American" cars are coming from across our nations borders. So we are a global market. Obama should NOT be bashing the Global market place, but instead be should helping to correct the problems here in our nation.
Alabama the Great!
Here in Alabama - we have hard working men and women gainfully employed at what Obama is calling a foriegn car plant. These Car Assembly Plants are located in Alabama... Last I checked the Civil war is over! So, Mr. Obama ,Alabama is no longer a Foriegn Country, we are part of the good old USA once again and have been so for many years.
Here is the thing. I have hauled parts for Honda in Licoln,Al picked up their supplies in KY, I also hauled freight for the Mercedes plant in Vance, Al. Did you know at that time their bumpers were being make in Huntsville, Al..(Dont know if they still are-they were talking about moving closer to Vance).
From what I have seen, some of these so called Foriegn cars are more american than any of the ones we are currently calling American Cars. An American car to me is one built in America with mostly parts made in the Good old USA!
Yea-Yea, I do realize the "owners" are based in a foriegn country but lets be real. We need decent paying job and good affordable automobiles, that provide all the things we want and need in a New car. Since I live in Alabama I am more focused on the automobile assembly plants that are employing my Alabama neighbors, than the Car Plants up north or across the ocean.
Dont get me wrong. I am all for buying American, but what is more American. A car with 70% of the parts/labor built in America but has Foriegn car name or a car with an American name but only has 40% of the parts/labor done by American workers. Our Society seems to be a bit fuzzy on what really is made in America. Hell maybe I need to rethink some of my views on this subject.
We don't need extra taxes!
Once again Obama is trying to rally the American people with his speech today. He is trying to con us into getting our Congress people to slap some extra taxes to big business.
I wish everyone would take a second to think about that-I mean really think. Any extra taxes tagged onto the cost of doing business will be directly carried over to the consumer by that business. So this tax idea needs to be stopped dead in its tracks. Unless you want to pay more at the store for products you currently buy.
Hey Obama! We dont need extra taxes. We don't need your forced Healthcare plan your so proud of. What America needs is Jobs! What can we build that the Gobal market will want and be willing to buy? Right now we are to much of a retail nation.
When did we toss the idea of an honest days pay for an honest days work to the side?
Robert A. Papoi
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