Very frustrated about this whole supposed "Jobs Bill" from Obama. It's just more of the same, spend, spend. He just doesn't get it. He doesn't view the government as accountable to its people. In his mind, I am sure of it, the government is there to "take care of" its people. He and his kind would love nothing more than to continue to "take care of" the people. That's why he keeps extending unemployement, instead of getting out of the way and instituting long-term stable laws for business growth. We need more jobs for those unemployed, not more pacifiers.
I cant tell you how many stories I hear of people who have given up, at least temporarily, and are just accepting the fact that they are going to live on unemployment, maybe until the economy gets better. But if they knew that they weren't going to have it in 6 months, I guarantee you they would be taking whatever jobs they could that would put food on the table, instead of waiting for a job that "suits" their skills and abilities or lifestyle.
There are definitely those who are on unemployment who are constantly seeking and still having a hard time. But that is why we need the govt to get out of our way!
Yes, WE hire the govt to take care of large national scale projects like interstate travel and road building, and then there is the payment of our military to protect the whole nation as a whole against foreign invaders.
But the main purpose of government is to enable us as citizens to pursue our dreams and aspirations, to build businesses, to hire when we can AFFORD to hire.
His plan to give tax breaks for businesses "when they hire new employees" sounds all good and fine, but when your business is suffering because of too much regulations and government taxes as it is, you can't afford to hire!
Think about it. For example, if a company gets a $3000 tax write-off for hiring a $30K employee, they STILL have to come up with that $27K in their budget to afford that employee. This write-off is not necessarily incentive, especially for small to medium sized private businesses, which is the majority of the economy.
My husband opened a business in '07 and it failed in '09 for various reasons, most of which had to do with payroll and not being able to handle the growth he did have because of large taxes on employment and hiring companies. But the cost of adhering to all the regulations was enormous. I had no idea!
Another thing......all the news stations are talking about the fact that these are the same kinds of tax hikes, oh I'm sorry, "tax provisions" that Obama's administration tried to get passed in '09. He couldn't get it passed back then, even with a Democratic controlled House and Senate! So why, they say, does he think he will be able to pass it now, with Republicans in the mix?
I'll tell you why. If he truly believes Republicans would pass this, it is only because of a deluded plan to guilt them into it, because he knows that they know the Republicans will be blamed if they don't comply with all his great and wonderous ideas.
And hey, if they or we, as the American public, don't comply with his almighty Spending Stimulus, (oh sorry, his "Jobs Bill"), then he can still use it against his detractors during his whole re-election campaign.
"After all", he will say, "I had a great plan and they didn't pass it. I did my best, guys. But the Republicans and Tea Partiers blocked our country's economic salvation."
It really is genius if you think about it. Evil, but genius. He knows he is toast anyway as far as the 2012 election right now. So he is going to go for broke and try to push through his spending agenda on the back of our country's economic crisis.
If he gets it passed, he gets his wish to spend this country into the ground. If he doesn't, he gets to blame it on the other side and maybe, just maayyybe, save his Presidential seat.
Gotta love politics, eh?
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Oprah Live Tweet!
I cant believe I am tweeting live with Oprah! Ok....well she hasnt responded to any of my tweets yet, but I'm hoping. This is her first ever live tweet-a-thon. What a great idea. Really a great opportunity to get so many people around the world on the same wavelength at the same time mentally. Spiritually. It occurred to me as I was sitting there that "Oh my gosh! This is the perfect storm." It only takes ONE person to see my jewelry bags, The RIGHT person. It doesnt even have to be Oprah. Just someone. Anyone who is in the right place at the right time. And I have NO idea who is out "there" looking at these tweets tonight. I even changed my profile picture just in case anyone else saw it. I put my jewelry bags on there. I had just updated my Facebook fanpage, EK Tristan the other day so that I can sell my beautiful bags, but I dont have enough traffic yet. Hey, when else are you going to have millions of people seeing your profile pic? I have so MANY dreams! I want to sing. Perform around the world. But I also want to own my own company. I have been dreaming of owning my own business for so many years. Of bringing my inventions to the world. I've been inventing since I was a child. I know that this bag is nothing compared with all my other ideas. But I know I can make these now. Without a patent. Its a start. We'll see.....
Friday, January 14, 2011
Out of the Wilderness, into the Light
Dont know how you all of you are bent spiritually, but I'm claiming the promises of My Lord this year. I've (we've)been in a "wilderness" of sorts (really since 2003) and we are looking forward to the many blessings to come this year, 8 years later!
We are looking forward to the fulfillment of a promise from God made to us in 2003. Yrs ago, after my husband lost his job, but before we lost everything, our home, cars, life in Atlanta....we contemplated where we were headed, what we should do. One night God woke my husband up from a dead sleep and told him to go downstairs. In the quiet of the dark lonely night, He told my husband He was going to lead us into a wilderness. But He said do not be afraid, that He would bring us out on the other side. We had no IDEA how dark (spiritually, emotionally, financially) that wilderness would actually be, but guess that's why its called the wilderness!
We have talked for years about being led out of the "wilderness" someday and looking forward to His fulfillment of this particular promise made to us. We thought He was leading us out in 2007, when we began our business. We were finally seeing the light! But, to our despair, that turned out to be a path that led us TRULY into the depth of the darkest times anyone could ever imagine. Anyone who knows us intimately knows the depths of this new valley we were led into. We wandered in this dark place the last 3 years really. The heartache, the despair, the loneliness, bitterness, the loss of real hope at times.....
Sadly, it obviously wasnt the right time.
But slowly, we have seen the hand of God working in the last year. He would show us these precious moments, these glimmers of light in the darkness. Moments of peace and srenity among the chaos, these were glittering stars of hope that I particularly clung to as I cried out in the Wilderness.
God brought a broken family together again, restored our ability to survive, maybe even thrive in this economy. Spiritually we have had moments of true restoration in many ways. Depression is always an ugly beast that threatens to engulf me. But as I rely on the Holy Spirit, this beast many times is turned into a glorifying light of insight, wisdom and true thankfulness for God's provision and Love. I have tasted the true meaning of God's wisdom when Christ said, "My power is made perfect in weakness." It is often at these times and these times alone, that God can actually get through to me. It seems only then, because I am so full of despair, I finally cry out to Him for His presence.
Why does it take so long for us to turn to Him?
I have just felt in my gut that the Spirit is leading us to the fulfillment of that promise. Many weird "coincidences" have revealed themselves to me and I cant help but feel a sense of expectation. The number 8 is many times the number signifying New Beginnings. Well...not only is it the beginning of the 8th year since this promise, but weirdly, my bday 1-14-11 also adds up to 8! Everything points to the blessing of the Lord this year. Talk about "special"!
Another weird coincidence. 14 - my bday- is also the number of deliverance in the Bible.
And the strangest one of all to me.....I am now 41 yrs old. 41 is the year that the Israelites were led into the Promised Land. I know...coincidence? Or is HE trying to tell me that this IS the time?
What do you think?
We are looking forward to the fulfillment of a promise from God made to us in 2003. Yrs ago, after my husband lost his job, but before we lost everything, our home, cars, life in Atlanta....we contemplated where we were headed, what we should do. One night God woke my husband up from a dead sleep and told him to go downstairs. In the quiet of the dark lonely night, He told my husband He was going to lead us into a wilderness. But He said do not be afraid, that He would bring us out on the other side. We had no IDEA how dark (spiritually, emotionally, financially) that wilderness would actually be, but guess that's why its called the wilderness!
We have talked for years about being led out of the "wilderness" someday and looking forward to His fulfillment of this particular promise made to us. We thought He was leading us out in 2007, when we began our business. We were finally seeing the light! But, to our despair, that turned out to be a path that led us TRULY into the depth of the darkest times anyone could ever imagine. Anyone who knows us intimately knows the depths of this new valley we were led into. We wandered in this dark place the last 3 years really. The heartache, the despair, the loneliness, bitterness, the loss of real hope at times.....
Sadly, it obviously wasnt the right time.
But slowly, we have seen the hand of God working in the last year. He would show us these precious moments, these glimmers of light in the darkness. Moments of peace and srenity among the chaos, these were glittering stars of hope that I particularly clung to as I cried out in the Wilderness.
God brought a broken family together again, restored our ability to survive, maybe even thrive in this economy. Spiritually we have had moments of true restoration in many ways. Depression is always an ugly beast that threatens to engulf me. But as I rely on the Holy Spirit, this beast many times is turned into a glorifying light of insight, wisdom and true thankfulness for God's provision and Love. I have tasted the true meaning of God's wisdom when Christ said, "My power is made perfect in weakness." It is often at these times and these times alone, that God can actually get through to me. It seems only then, because I am so full of despair, I finally cry out to Him for His presence.
Why does it take so long for us to turn to Him?
I have just felt in my gut that the Spirit is leading us to the fulfillment of that promise. Many weird "coincidences" have revealed themselves to me and I cant help but feel a sense of expectation. The number 8 is many times the number signifying New Beginnings. Well...not only is it the beginning of the 8th year since this promise, but weirdly, my bday 1-14-11 also adds up to 8! Everything points to the blessing of the Lord this year. Talk about "special"!
Another weird coincidence. 14 - my bday- is also the number of deliverance in the Bible.
And the strangest one of all to me.....I am now 41 yrs old. 41 is the year that the Israelites were led into the Promised Land. I know...coincidence? Or is HE trying to tell me that this IS the time?
What do you think?
Saturday, January 1, 2011
The Broken Branch
Two sticks lie fallen, stuck in the mud,
No longer as branches, no longer to bud.
One said to the other, “You’ll see one day soon!
I’ll stretch like I used to, I’ll point to the moon!”
“Don’t get your hopes up,” he replied in disgust.
“You may have held bird’s nests, but now you’re eating dust.”
*****************
The first stick continued, not to be dismayed,
He responded with Hope as his vision he laid.
“I KNOW I should be up there, swaying in the breeze,
A little part of heaven, in the glory of the trees.”
“Oh, trunk the thought now!” said the stick in the dirt,
“You’ll lay here and rot and you’ll just be hurt.”
*****************
And thus it seemed so, when thru sunshine and rain
He remained in the mud, with tears that brought pain.
Then along came a man, outcast and down.
He took the hopeful stick and carried it around.
He used it for prodding his sheep and his foals,
for walking up hills and stirring the coals.
He leaned on the stick, and to this simple end
Tte stick was content to be such a friend.
*****************
But soon in good time, God called out the man.
He said, “Go speak for me. Bring the stick in your hand.”
And so the stick’s dream caught the pity of God,
Who said, “Watch what will happen when you’re my little rod!”
Now the man raised him high, swaying in the breeze.
And we all remember his glory, when God parted the seas!
written by: Lance Beauchamp
cowritten by: Melanie Beauchamp
No longer as branches, no longer to bud.
One said to the other, “You’ll see one day soon!
I’ll stretch like I used to, I’ll point to the moon!”
“Don’t get your hopes up,” he replied in disgust.
“You may have held bird’s nests, but now you’re eating dust.”
*****************
The first stick continued, not to be dismayed,
He responded with Hope as his vision he laid.
“I KNOW I should be up there, swaying in the breeze,
A little part of heaven, in the glory of the trees.”
“Oh, trunk the thought now!” said the stick in the dirt,
“You’ll lay here and rot and you’ll just be hurt.”
*****************
And thus it seemed so, when thru sunshine and rain
He remained in the mud, with tears that brought pain.
Then along came a man, outcast and down.
He took the hopeful stick and carried it around.
He used it for prodding his sheep and his foals,
for walking up hills and stirring the coals.
He leaned on the stick, and to this simple end
Tte stick was content to be such a friend.
*****************
But soon in good time, God called out the man.
He said, “Go speak for me. Bring the stick in your hand.”
And so the stick’s dream caught the pity of God,
Who said, “Watch what will happen when you’re my little rod!”
Now the man raised him high, swaying in the breeze.
And we all remember his glory, when God parted the seas!
written by: Lance Beauchamp
cowritten by: Melanie Beauchamp
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