Made In The USA

---I don't know about any of you out there. I can remember when you said, "Made in the USA", or saw the sign, it meant something. It meant good quality. Good craftsmanship. Good material. And most of all made by our neighbors, friends, and family. What ever happened to this feeling? For those of the younger crowd; what your missing is the sense of community and ownership, of our country, as well as the knowing, that the products you held or bought with this label, was made with the dreams of someone just like you. Not a color thing. Not a race thing. But a thing that united every person that lives in the 50 states of our country. That one little label has the ability to make a man or woman feel like they accomplished something. That little label has bought houses, paid for college, bought birthday presents, and most of all give us dreams and hope. We use to fight over this small little label and what it means. Now the reality of it all. Greed, Government, Money, and Power of a few has taken this away from us. Why? I cant truthfully answer that. but I can say if we could just start working on putting this label on things once more. Our whole way of life would be richer and we would all be better for it. Here's a tidbit of info for ya. In writing this, I'm on a computer made in Japan. My software comes from China. The tech support is from India. The Table I sit at is made in Taiwan. To top it all off the house I live in is probably built from illegal Mexican labor. I can only hope the shirt I wear is not made by small children in some country I cant pronounce. Remember Made In The USA = Pride, Love, Dreams, And Our Future.

Welfare

---Description: Welfare: A helping hand for those less fortunate. Monetary inducement for the express well being for individuals needing help....yada, yada, yada. I believe in some help but lets do it in the right way. Example.. A family in Louisiana that receives any, some, or all of these services, whether it be Food Stamps, SSI, or Medicaid, are not allowed to better themselves. If the adults of the family picks up cans, looks for work, or receives any type of money they get reduced or totally loose all benefits. If the adults go to or applies for schooling, college, Etc. they loose there benefits. That would mean if a father and mother want to do better for there family they would have to lie and hope they don't get caught or risk having there children go without proper medicare, go hungry, and have no water or electricity. Do you think this is right. My answer may shock you. I go this way. If someone gets a job that's on assistance, Give them what they already had coming in for 3 months. This way the paychecks are steady and regular. If someone goes to school, carry them through the entire time they are going. Then once they finish give them 3 months to find a job. Even help them if at all possible. Now for those that don't want to work, don't try, or don't give a crap. Drop them like there hot.They are dead weight. If we truly do this people would be working and our economy would be thriving and strong. Then bring back all the jobs that left this country and make the MADE IN THE USA stamp mean something again. But thats another day. So in the end I say help up not hand out.

Facebook

---Facebook is a great place for family and friends to keep in touch. Its also a great place to find friends lost. But people lets get serious. It is no substitute for hearing someones voice or getting a needed hug. But im not here to smash Facebook. Like I said it is a great place. This is for all the idiots who think there hurting someone by deleting them from thier Facebook.What are you thinking! Are you thinking that would be the one thing that sends me over the edge. Or how about hurting my feeling so bad I will cry into a cornor and eat gallons of ice cream. WoW talk about shallow. Lets be real. most people have people on thier Facebook page they dont even know. I heard of one person saying he has a thousand friends. He don't really know half of them. its just a numbers game to them. Here's what I say, "go ahead erase me. I'll have you replaced as quick as clicking my mouse."

Helping Others

Ok. Lets face it. We all need a bit of help from time to time. It does not matter how much money you have or what your status is in life, we all need a boost of some kind. BUT I'm not here to talk about the recieving or needing help. Instead, I'm going to talk about the giving of help.---- Most of us like to think that we would help if we could in any given situation. The truth is we are in situations every day. For example. There was this man that was in line at the grocery store. He went through the line and went to pay for his things. He was a $1 short because the item he believed was on sale wasnt. There were 3 people in that line that could have helped but did not. As the man went to turn and leave, the cashier ran over to the girl next to her and got change to go with her's. My thought was those others should be embarrased not to help. In the least I hope they were inspired for the future.-- what I'm saying is if someone needs a ride give it to them without strings. If someone needs a dollar give it to them without any thought of repaymant. If a friend needs an ear. Listen. Because one day it very well could be you getting passed on the road, Needing a break on the rent or needing advice from someone. Remember all it takes it you and me to make a diffrence.

Women

This is a topic for the men out there. Go ahead ladys turn away. Go on now. I'll go ahead and tell you ladys YES I'm gonna talk about you. OK? OK. Now guys, I'm not gonna say I have the answers to women. I dont. As a matter of fact I dont think god does either and he made them. I hear you cant live with or without women. Come on guys TRY! They drive you nuts. Your never right. And worst of all every question they ask has two possible answers. Both to get you trapped. For instance. This. Woman:honey will you help with the dishes. Man: oook. Woman: what was that all about you dont want to do the dishes? Ok guys heres where your fried. No answer is good enough. so I say be honest. Answer the way you really feel. Why would I ask you to commit Sucide? Because your screwed anyway. I've been married 10 years now. My testicles reside in a shoe box under my bed. They stay there if I want to keep my marrage. Right? Well guys in total honesty I say this. You can love the woman your with by being honest. Even though she dont believe you or shes just plain nuts. Believe me they all are nuts. But I would not trade in one single good moment I've had with my wife. So in closing my advice is try your best, love from your heart, and by all means learn to duck and cover. And one final thought Lesbians dont kill each other because there both nuts going in.

Resolutions

Well, Well, Well. Here we all are the start of a new year. Most of us ring in the new year with cheer and well wishes to family, friends, and acquaintances. We all have sincere hopes of a good and prosperous year to come. Most make New Years resolutions. Me; I've given up on the prospect that any resolution I make will come true. I hope that the rest of you out there in the world that do make these promises to yourself can keep them. I've tried and failed. So here's how I do it. I don't promise to loose weight, get a better job, or be a better person. Instead when and if I can do it, it will be a complete surprise to everyone including myself. This way I have something to look forward too all year round. I also wont feel guilty when I eat a second piece of my favorite cheese cake. " Again ". I wont feel bad if I cuss out that jerk for cutting me off on the highway. "OOPS" too late. I will feel better about myself when I help out an elderly person carry there groceries in. Even if they did pay me a whole Quarter. And I will not feel bad about shooting the neighbors dog with a BB gun for getting into my trash again. Not done yet but looking for the the mangy mutts. So in close, may everyone have a great and wonderful year to come and remember don't sweat the small stuff. Happy New Year. I think I hear that dog now.......