Philosophy

For too many it doesn’t matter what you actually as long as you act.  These individuals aren’t as concerned about whether a leaders actions are legal or even right in many instances, they just want to see that the ball keep rolling and if it tramples over a few rules or even people along the way so be it.  This is why dictators are so appealing to the masses because they don’t have to go through Congresses or Courts to get things done.  This is also why President Obama has had an up tick in his popularity because whether you like it or not the President has recently taken direct actions. I can understand the appeal of leadership that is decisive but as much as I want action I personally must balance that desire with the rights and responsibilities guaranteed by the Constitution to the various branches of government.  I don’t expect leadership to get a ticket for going 60 in a 55 speed limit but driving a 112 is a different story. We must be just as concerned with actions that hurt our constitution then actions not taken.

Imagine if you went to the car dealership with $ 100,000 (nice to dream) and ended up with a Yugo while another customer with $10,000 ended up with a Mercedes Benz would you think that was fair? Yet today those that pay more get much less then those who pay less in one extremely important institution. An institution we all are made to depend on, “the government”.  Now don’t get me wrong I don’t believe the wealthy should get welfare checks,  a matter of fact I’m against corporate welfare in most cases, but shouldn’t there be some benefits in being the biggest contributor to this entity? Maybe they should have a gold card that lets them get to the front of the line at government offices such as the social security office or maybe they should have a special number so they get preferential treatment when they need governmental assistance.  It could be a simple thank you card during the Christmas/Hanukkah season for there contribution or a brick in their name at the White House.  No matter what we should acknowledge that those with means that they’ve earned through the system give more money back to the system then the rest of us and get less in return. If your one of these contributors I for one say thank you.

There are ties it’s best to save your breath.  It all depends on the people you are dealing with.  I don’t believe it’s necessary to be rude but being polite doesn’t mean to start a conversation. If 3 out of 4 (below exist) it’s best to keep that mouth zipped.

(1) The person you’re talking with has taken parts of your remarks to make themselves look good and you bad.

(2) This person truly doesn’t care what you’re thinking about.

(3)This leader has led his/her group without a true interest in those that they are serving and instead has done everything just to keep the power they have.

(4) This individuals consistently works with those that are opposed to you or your ideals.

Let them come to you (Fidel & Raul) with some chips in hand before the conversation begins.

Today the decision by Sony to cancel the premiere of “The Interview” because of terrorist threats and  President Obama opening the door to a rogue nation without preconditions may set us for disaster in the future. G-D knows I pray that I’m wrong but when a shark smells blood it is more likely to attack and today our country had two open wounds.   The United States government should have instead done what it needed to protect the interest of private citizens from terrorist attacks and not open the door to Cuba until they showed various steps to normalization with the U.S. Instead we had the worst timing possible as we  capitulated to terrorism threats while the administration played the weakest hand possible in dealing with Cuba.   Evil reads weakness and I fear will act toward our weakness.

If you know me you general won’t see these two words positive and regulation in the same sentence but there are exemptions. Usually I prefer incentives for businesses to do the right thing but when it comes to our national security and the rights of an individual then government might have such a limited right to get involved.  Here are two examples where I believe the government should act. FOR THOSE THAT OBJECT PLEASE PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE REMEDY.

(1) GAS NATIONAL SECURITY ACT– Our country must not be dependent on oil from the Mideast to survive and currently members of OPEC are trying to destroy this industry in our own land. Therefore the government must purchase and store gas from the foreign markets to insure our industries don’t go bankrupt. By buying the supply it will regulate the price so our companies can still survive and our government can release that oil should OPEC try to raise prices excessively in the future.

(2) EMAIL PRIVACY ACT– Individual citizens should expect a certain degree of privacy when they send private text, emails or other ways to communicate. Therefore the press should be forbidden to report on such emails or other ways to communicate without the consent of at least one of the parties.