What do You want from Your Politicians in 2014?

Local TV station WREG posted this question on their FB page, “What new year resolutions would you like to see local politicians make?”  As I looked down through the comments there were many that said “retire” “quit lying” and “work for the people who elected them.”  One was, “take better care of WE THE PEOPLE.”  Some even wanted fiscal responsibility and the impeachment of Obama.  While many of these responses are laudable and I agree with, I wondered how many of these commenters were actually holding their elected officials accountable.  They seem to think that it is the politicians’ responsibility to be honest and responsible when it is actually the other way around.    While it is true that we should seek to elect honest and trustworthy individuals into office, it is up to We the People to make sure that they are once they are elected.  Politicians are like everyone else. They must be held accountable. It is up to us to hold them accountable. How many of us attend city council meetings? Attend committee meetings? It is truly an eye opener. The first MLG&W board meeting that I attended was amazing. The way that they ~our employees~ treated Memphis citizens was shocking. Public servants they are not.

Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."

It is up to us to keep it. If we want Memphis and our politicians to change, it is up to us to be informed and hold them accountable. Don't be satisfied with what they tell you when they want your vote. Be informed throughout the process.  An example of this is TN Senator Lamar Alexander on the recent budget "deal" that cuts pensions for disabled veterans and negates the slight sequestration savings.  Lamar Alexander is up for reelection this year, so he dutifully voted against it.  The real vote however was for cloture, which he voted for.  So in essence, he can technically say in his campaign ads that he voted against the bill, but the rest of the story is that if he wouldn't have voted for cloture on the bill, ~along with some other wimpy Republicans~ it would not have made it to the vote for passage.

You would be amazed at what one person can accomplish.  That citizen must be informed and pro-active in the political process.  One of the popular quotes that we see around the start a new year is “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” by Gandhi.  We must apply this to the political process as well.  2014 is a big year.  Are you going to be the change that you want to see in Memphis or wherever you live?

If you really want to know how to effectively engage and be proactive, go to the Center for Self Governance.  Their training is invaluable to the citizen activist.  Don’t just leave your future and the future of your kids and grandkids to nameless politicians.  It’s up to us to keep our Republic.  I don’t know about you, but their future is worth it.  

The question isn’t how our politicians are going to change, it’s how are we going to effect change in our politicians.

Is Your Face Ready for Christmas?

Not only will you be seeing lots of friends and family during the holiday season, but there'll be lots of pictures taken as well.  Is your face ready?  BeautiControl has the solution for beautiful, healthy and younger looking skin. 

Here are some real life pictures of real men and women who use BC Spa Facial Skincare and the Instant FaceLift.

This set of pictures is of a lady who used the BC Spa Facial Skin care and Instant Face Lift.  The After picture was taken after one hour.

This second set of pictures is of this same lady after using BC Spa Facial Skin care and the Instant Face Lift treatment at home for 30 days.

This set of pictures shows a younger lady after using BC Spa Facial Skin Care and the Instant Face Lift treatment also.  The middle picture is after using BC Spa Facial Skin Care adn the Instant Face Lift treatment after one hour and the third picture is after she used the BC Spa Facial Skin Care for 30 days.

This set of pics shows that it will even work on your man.






What a difference.  What would it do for your confidence to look 10 years younger for the holidays?

90% of women said their skin looked softer, brighter and more radiant within 30 minutes.

98% of women saw significant improvement in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and evenness in their skin tone after just four weeks of use.  

The BC Spa Facial set is what we call our AM/PM Beauti-Basics.  It is formulated with clinical strength ingredients to delay, prevent and repair the signs of aging.  Our Instant Face Lift is part of our Advanced Beauti-Treatment.  It starts with our BC Spa Resurface Microderm Apeel.  This advanced Beauti-Treatment is used 2 -3 times a week.  Then we add our Regeneration Tight, Firm and Fill Extreme Eye Complex and Extreme Tri-Peptide Complex for the face.  These two products are used daily as part of your AM Beauti-routine.

To get your face ready for Christmas, just go to my BeautiPage and click on the Skin Care tab > Extreme Instant Face Lift picture for the Instant Face Lift and the BC Spa Facial Tab for your AM/PM Beauti-Basics.  Not only will you be getting picture perfect skin for Christmas, but you will also be helping provide Christmas for a single parent family with our Christmas in a Red Bag campaign.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas In a Red Bag

Our church has a wonderful tradition of adopting a single parent family for Christmas called Christmas in a Red Bag where Highpoint partners adopt, shop and deliver gifts for a single parent family.  It is our way of showing Memphis that Love Works.  Even if you don't attend Highpoint, ~or live in Memphis~ you can help bring Christmas to a single parent family by participating in our Christmas In A Red Bag Spa event. 

The four ways that you can contribute to Christmas In A Red Bag are:

• Purchasing one or more of the special Spa Gift Bags
• Ordering from my Beautipage.  20% of my website sales in December will contribute to adopting a single parent family for Christmas. 
• Hosting a Christmas In A Red Bag Girls Night Out.
• Collecting orders from your friends.  Please spread the word. 

Christmas In A Red Bag Specials

 

$10 – Instant Manicure On-the- Go and Extreme Repair Hand Crème Minis

The feeling of manicured hands instantly is now easier than ever with BC Spa Manicure’s Instant Manicure On-the-Go and Extreme Repair Hand Creme.  

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Tierra Azul Set includes White Tea Bath Milk, Black Pearl Foaming Body Polish and Maracuja Body Butter.

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Merry Christmas! 

I Love it When Liberals Try to be Smart

A liberal buddy of mine posted this graphic on FaceBook the other day.

It always makes me chuckle when liberals try to discredit President Reagan.  It just shows how effective he was.

I had to set him straight with the facts.  Here’s my response:

Let’s tackle the unemployment rate first.  It is deceiving because the labor participation rate is at the lowest since the Carter years.  Current labor participation rate ~the labor force as a percent of the noninstitutional population ~ is 63.2%.  If we had the same labor force participation rate that we had at the beginning of the Obama regime, unemployment rate would be at 10%.  There are 10 Million more Americans not in the labor force since Obama’s Imaculation.  The U6 unemployment rate ~which is the total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.~ is 13.6%.

From CNN, “When the recession ~Obama’s "inherited" recession; remember he was in Congress when it started~ began, workers in every category lost jobs, but those in the middle and higher wage groups lost more of them.

“And when the jobs started coming back, the lower-wage jobs came back stronger. That means that, while the nation has replaced lost jobs, many of those new jobs pay less than the old ones did.

Under Reagan there were 17 Million jobs created.

Now, let’s look at the actual numbers on the debt.  First, the only reason that the deficit has dropped is because of the Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives.  The federal budget goes from October 1 - September 30.  When we elected the Republicans to Congress in the fall of 2010, they took office in January of 2011 and the first budget year  they had was the 2012.  That was the fiscal year that the federal deficit started to decrease slightly.

Here are the actual numbers.  The federal deficit the last year of the Bush/Republican Congress budget was $161 Billion. When the Democrats took control of Congress after the 2006 elections, the next fiscal year the deficit climbed to $459 Billion and $1413 Billion the year King Barry I was elected. That was when TARP was forced on us. We then had 2 additional years of $1300 Billion deficits with Obama/Democrat Congress. Finally with Republicans back in control of the House, the deficit has come down slightly to $1100 Billion and $973 Billion. So yes, the deficit is technically down from its highs, but doesn't really paint the whole picture.

Even CBS had to admit last year ~2012~ that the national debt grew more under Obama than under Bush ~and that’s not even counting the fact that the deficit started climbing when the Democrats took control of Congress~

Let’s look at the numbers from Reagan; the highest deficit that he had was $221 Billion.

Even Steny Hoyer had to admit that his claim that Reagan’s record on the debt was comparable to Obama’s was wrong.

“JOE SCARBOROUGH: $221, $149, $155 [million]. Over eight years, Ronald Reagan didn’t run up deficits that Barack Obama ran up this past year. But even in inflation-adjusted dollars, Barack Obama ran up higher deficits last year than Ronald Reagan did over eight years.

“STENY HOYER: No, you’re correct.

“JOE SCARBOROUGH: Thank you. That’s all I wanted.”

The year they are referencing is 2012.

Let’s look at percentages of GDP.  Under Reagan, the highest that the deficit as a percentage of GDP was 6% in 1983; under Obama it was 11% in 2010 ~which by the way was during the Democrat controlled Congress.~

Federal debt as percentage of GDP under Reagan was 53% in 1989 ~remember when the federal fiscal year ends~ while under Obama, it is over 100%.

Remember also that the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives ~where spending originates~ during Reagan’s entire term.  The Republicans did have control of the Senate for the 4 years in the middle of Reagan’s administration.

The federal debt today stands at over $17 Trillion; which is over $52K per person and doesn't include the unfunded liabilities of Social Security and Medicare.

You can try to spin Obama’s record all you want to, but the actual numbers don’t lie.  There is no comparison between the Reagan economy and the Obama economy.

I’ll keep you up-to-date on any responses that I get.  The typical response I get from him and his liberal buddies are name-calling with their favorite being that I am a racist.  It’s the usual tactic of someone who doesn't have facts on their side.

Did Steve Cohen learn Math at a MCS?

Mr. Cohen went on the floor of the House of Representatives to berate the Republicans once again.

“The debt was caused by Reagan and Bush.  Reagan and Bush caused the debt.”  said Mr. Cohen.

Mr. Cohen, here are the facts of the federal debt.

Bush with Republican Congress in 6 yrs: $1.675 Trillion
Bush with Democrat Congress in 2 yrs ~which included you~: $1.871 Trillion
Obama with Democrat Congress in 2 yrs: $2.593 Trillion
Obama with Republican House and Democrat Senate: $2.059 Trillion

National Debt increased with you in the House: $6.525 Trillion

Elementary Math question:
Which is greater? $1.675 Trillion or $6.525 Trillion?
My 1st grader knows the concept of greater than or less than.  Have you forgotten?

Even CBS admits that the Obama regime added more to the debt in 3 years than in the 8 year under Bush.

Debt added under the Reagan administration was $1.7 Trillion.  Again, which is greater?
$1.7 Trillion or $4.7 Trillion which is what has been added to the National Debt during the Obama Regime?

P.S.  These numbers are taken from the budgets of the years when said Congresses passed the budgets.  Example:  When Bush was inaugurated in January of 2001, the budget that the country was living under was passed by the Congress of 2000 which was technically the Clinton administration.  The first budget that Bush and the Republican Congress passed was the 2002 budget.

The breakdown of Congresses and budgets:

Bush with Republican Congress: 2002-2007

Bush with Democrat Congress: 2008-2009

Obama with Democrat Congress: 2010-2011

Obama with Republican House and Democrat Senate: 2012 - present.

More Hypocrisy from Steve Cohen

Look mom, I can use big words on the floor of the House of Representatives.

It doesn't matter that they show what a hypocrite I am.

Fact:  Congressman Cohen voted against the "clean" bill that would fund the NIH.

Let that sink in.



Just like the "good" senator Reid said on Wednesday, October 2 when asked why he would not vote to fund the NIH if it could save just one kid with cancer.  "Why would we want to to do that?"



Who is it that is shedding "Crocodile Tears" Mr. Cohen?

P.S. Since the "good" Congressman has blocked me from posting on his FaceBook page ~such a man of the people~ who wants to post this article on his wall?  Here is the link.

Steve Cohen Makes Memphis Proud Again . . .

Just Kidding!

TN-9 Congressman Steve Cohen took to the floor of the House of Representatives on October 1, 2013 to attack Republicans on the first day of the government shutdown.

I had a Facebook friend post his rant with the caption of "Don't you wish you had a Congressman like mine."  

My response to him was.  He is my congressman and I'm ashamed of him.

Here is Steve Cohen's enlightening rant.  Unfortunately, he gets several things wrong.  




First of all, I'm more worried about my children and grandchildren's healthcare and economic future than I am about some tourists wanting to see the Statue of Liberty.

Second of all, repeating the title "affordable care act" doesn't make it really affordable. ObamaCare was rammed thru a Democrat Congress w/o a single Republican vote and will increase the deficit by Trillions according to the GAO ~that's the Government Accounting Office~. Whatever happened to Obama's promise that he would not sign a plan that would increase the deficit by one dime? Know what was truly bipartisan? The votes to defund and repeal it.

Third, slavery was the law of the land and upheld by the Supreme Courts also.  Does the name Dred Scott ring any bells?  Good thing Republicans didn't just throw up their hands and go along with that law.

Fourth, Social Security and Medicare are broke.

Fifth, where is the budget?  There wouldn't be this “crisis” if the Democrat Senate had done their Constitutionally mandated job and passed a budget.  The federal government hasn't had a budget for the entire Obama administration.

Sixth; it isn't the federal government role to fund assistance programs for the poor.  “The Powers delegated to the federal government are few and defined…war, peace negotiations, and foreign commerce.”  James Madison.  Here is a quick primer on what the proper role of the Federal government according to those that wrote it.  Plus there wouldn't be as many Americans needing assistance if we had a growing economy.

How ironic is it that Cohen is suddenly a hawk on the debt.  Since he has been in Congress, the federal deficit has increased by over $6.5 Trillion.  Not Billion, but Trillion.  During the Bush administration, the Republicans added $1.6 Trillion in 6 years.  In the last two years of Bush's administration, when the Democrats ~which include Steve Cohen~ took control of Congress, they added $1.8 Trillion.  That's right; in two years, the Democrats increased the federal debt more than 6 years of Republicans.  And that was just the beginning.  There has been Trillion $$ deficits yearly since then.  His statement against repealing the medical device tax shows Cohen’s mindset. Repealing the medical device tax would “cost the government $30 Billion.”   All money belongs to the government; they just allow us to keep some of it.

And about those “death panels;” you mean the ones that Paul Krugman admits to here and then there’s Howard Dean admitting that there are death panels here.

Exactly what is the Independent Advisory Board, Mr. Cohen.  You voted for the bill; please explain to us what that panel is.

Also Cohen claims that it’s not a government takeover, but insurance.  Tell me, Mr. Cohen, what is it when the government has control over what a doctor gets paid, what medicines and procedures get paid for; when government mandates that one purchases it and also what it has to include and so on?  ObamaCare has over 20,000 ~and counting~ pages of regulations.  That’s not insurance, that’s control.  He also claims that ObamaCare is a Republican idea, citing RomneyCare as an example.  Really?  What is he smoking?  Some of that weed that he wants to legalize, but I digress.  First of all, RomneyCare was 70 pages; ObamaCare is 2,074 pages.  RomneyCare contained no new taxes.  ObamaCare has over $500 Billion in new taxes, taxes people who don’t buy insurance and cuts over $700 Billion from Medicare.  RomneyCare is on the state level, ObamaCare is on the federal level and as I've already explained, the powers delegated to the federal government are war, peace negotiations and foreign commerce.  Which one of those includes mandating buying insurance?

Last, but not least, Cohen opines that Congress and their staff have to live under the exchanges ~and that it is unfortunate~ because according to him, they are no longer subsidized.  Maybe Cohen missed the memo that Congress and their staff will get 75% of their premiums subsidized.  Poor things; they make 6 figures and they won’t be able to afford ObamaCare.  I thought that Cohen said this was the “Affordable Care Act.”  So affordable that even those that make 6 figures can’t afford it.  And that is different from us “regular” Americans.  Under ObamaCare exchanges, Americans whose employers provide healthcare will not qualify for subsidies.

Bottom line; Steve Cohen proves again that he has no idea what he’s talking about.  He’s been on the public dole since he was in his 20’s.  It’s time he retires and lives under the laws that he’s passed for the rest of us to live under.

Update:  After lapdog Cohen steps to the microphone to bemoan that because of the government shutdown, there will be no new patients at the NIH, Harry Reid asks, Why would we want to do that?" referring to Dana Bash's question about the Republican's plan to fund the NIH if it would help one kid with cancer.

I think Mr. Reid needs a refresher course in civics.  It is the Constitutional job of the Congress to fund government every year.  It's called a budget.  I'm sure you remember what that is even though you haven't passed one.