tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post249488668380506932..comments2024-01-08T15:24:14.843-06:00Comments on From Beginning to End...and Back Again: The High Cost of FreeLisa Jacques Elamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436627482635590384noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-85353166060915034572012-12-07T14:16:43.332-06:002012-12-07T14:16:43.332-06:00Today is the anniversary of the Bombing of Pearl H...Today is the anniversary of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. I can't help but think how different this country was back then. We were a country united and we faced our enemies head on. We fought for our freedoms, our families and our flag. We were a hard working country and everything we had came from hard work and self reliance. Look at us know. We are not even remotely the same country. We have lost track of who we are and what is important and we are being led by a man of questionable beliefs, ethics and allegiance to this country. United no longer describes who we are as a country and don't kid yourself our allies as well as our enemies know this. I don't know that this country could stand another Pearl Harbor and that should terrify us all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-60906688792761288922012-12-07T14:06:12.575-06:002012-12-07T14:06:12.575-06:00I believe the Constitution states that "All m...I believe the Constitution states that "All men are created equal" which means in this country you are born free and can do anything you choose. It is the choices you make that decide how free you remain. If you refuse to work and rely on the government for your basic needs then you are not free. You are indebted to the government and when the government tells you to blame those whose choice it was to work hard and make their own way, then like the little government puppets you are, you do. Freedom in this country, at this time is a choice. The Constitution insures you freedom and equality if that is the path you choose. However when you sell your soul to the government you in reality are selling your freedom and equality too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-76997117632691524172012-12-07T14:00:13.252-06:002012-12-07T14:00:13.252-06:00NO! The people have not spoken! No one I know want...NO! The people have not spoken! No one I know wanted a repeat of the last four years. I am tired of the lies and the debt and the brainwashing of what used to be perfectly intelligent Americans. I do not accept the loss of my rights, my freedoms or my choice in health care. I will fight for small business, deregulation of everything from how to grow cabbage to how much soda I can drink and for my right to carry a gun and protect myself. I am sick of people telling me because I work hard, pay my taxes and don't ask for handouts from the government that somehow I am wrong, elitist or taking something from someone that I don't deserve. You want health care then work for it and pay for it. You want a job then get one. Flipping burgers at McDonalds might not be your all time career choice but it is a job. Don't expect me or anyone else to take from what I work for and give to you because you would prefer to stay home and whine. I am sick of this. This blogger is right beyond words and you Obama worshippers need to wake up and start changing things before we find it too late to change anything. Disgustednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-1582761233690396082012-12-07T13:58:30.083-06:002012-12-07T13:58:30.083-06:00All men are created equal this is true. But all m...All men are created equal this is true. But all men have the right to pursue their happiness. That means working hard, taking chances and daring to dream. The Constitution never promised FREE happiness<br /><br />To the fools of socialism happiness comes from the labors of others. Nope. To them happiness doesn't come by fruits of individualism and self reliance. Its comes from helplessness of dependence and the reliance of government. How pathetic.<br /><br />You may have won the election. But I see few liberals rejoicing. Its beyond their understanding. Now its time to place blame and point fingers.<br /><br />When the real hardship comes, it will be the dependents that suffer the greatest. The self-reliant will pick up the pieces, take care of the helpless and begin rebuilding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-38157528984260655722012-12-07T13:48:24.025-06:002012-12-07T13:48:24.025-06:00You conservatives like to throw the constitution a...You conservatives like to throw the constitution around all the time. Doesn't it say that all men are equal? Well that is a lie. Some men are very wealthy and some are very poor and everything in between. Shouldn't the wealthy have to share? Shouldn't the poor get a leg up? Wouldn't that make all men equal? Socialism is equality. This country has never been equal but maybe now Obama will see that it is. People obviously want that or he wouldn't have been re-elected. The people have spoken and you conservatives need to just get over it. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-32985595950188301892012-12-07T13:40:49.887-06:002012-12-07T13:40:49.887-06:00Even the playing field? Worked a little harder?
...Even the playing field? Worked a little harder?<br /><br />I did work harder and continue to do so. I've in the 80+ hr weeks. Week after week after week. I made my American dream a reality and payed my taxes and meanwhile I asked for nothing in return.<br /><br />Elitist? Hardly. I drive a 14 year truck and I like it that way. I believe in helping the helpless. And I do with my income. Nearly 20% annually. Its the clueless that I have a problem with. The clueless need to get a clue. It's that clueless that believe its not not theft if you elect someone else to take from one to give to another. I'm guessing that REDISTRIBUTION is another "truth" word that liberals dislike.<br /><br />Wake up Obama lover. Socialism is nothing but shared misery. And "leveling the playing field" is socialism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-89329000336464959962012-12-07T13:24:11.888-06:002012-12-07T13:24:11.888-06:00One thing I have noticed is that Obama supporters ...One thing I have noticed is that Obama supporters hate the truth and twist it into very unnatural positions. Thinking that Obama will take care of you and that health care will remain the same after it goes universal is ridiculous. Feeling that health care or anything else is owed you and that you should get anything for free is considered entitlement. However, working hard and trying to make your own way and then succeeding does not make you an elitist. It makes you a capitalist which until recently was thought to be a good thing in this country. Feeling that you don't want to pay for those that don't work hard and constantly have their hand out does not make you wrong. If those of you who voted for Obama want the playing field evened, then why not call him and ask him to share some of that $4 million he is spending on his Hawaiian vacation. I am sure he is such a great guy that he would gladly share the wealth. Ridiculous. Disgustednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-55468960400229736912012-12-07T13:05:31.453-06:002012-12-07T13:05:31.453-06:00I like the way that conservatives throw the word &...I like the way that conservatives throw the word "entitlement" out in every sentence they speak. Since when is it a bad thing to ask for and even demand necessary health care? I think I will throw the word "elitist" out there because that is what I consider all you conservatives who care nothing for anyone but your middle to high class selves. I have my faith and trust in Barrack Obama. He is disliked by the elitists because he is for the underdog and the poor. He is working to even the playing field so that we no longer have the extreme wealthy or the extreme poor. His interest is in the well being of America and I have complete faith that soon the rest of America will see this. The President did not put his health care into play without a plan and all the gloom and doom that you predict is just scare tactics just as the fact that we are becoming bankrupt as a country. What better way to scare elitist than to use the word bankrupt. God forbid they don't have oodles of money! Healthcare will maintain its high standards it will just be made accessible to everyone and not just those who throw the most money around. Shame on you for throwing out such scare tactics. Maybe if these small businesses worked a little harder and quit blaming the president for their business issues we would have more small businesses. Just a thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-60668413864956506112012-12-07T12:47:32.076-06:002012-12-07T12:47:32.076-06:00You're so correct with this blog. Sadly, we a...You're so correct with this blog. Sadly, we are getting what we asked for as a nation. Instead of jobs and prosperity we voted for FREE again.<br /><br />We are sitting on $16.3 trillion in debt and facing a fiscal cliff and the president goes on vacation. Meanwhile both sides of the aisle are standing around with their hands in their pockets and placing blame for the mess we are in. So sure, let's add FREE healthcare on top of everything else we can't afford. <br /><br />We are bankrupt not only financially as a nation, but we are bankrupt when it comes to our leadership. Party doesn't matter anymore.<br /><br />The hard reality that is facing all of us is that are ALL Americans. As divided as we are, together we are going to face very hard consequences for the choices we have made at the polls for the past few decades. Do I blame our leadership? Yes. I certainly do. But is We the People that allowed these fools to lead us down the path of FREE for too long.<br /><br />And while the debate of the fiscal cliff goes nowhere we have made entitlement spending mandatory and defense spending discretionary. And you can bet the many enemies of our nation are noticing we have dropped our dress all for some government handouts.<br /><br />And yes, I am a small business owner. I've worked hard for my success for over a decade. There have been times I've worked for months without a day off. And although I'm staying very busy I have few ideas of how I will survive as a business long term. All of customers are asking me to keep finding ways to cut costs. But meanwhile all of my costs have risen. Like many businesses, I'm up against the wall and its the government that put me against the wall.<br /><br />So enjoy your FREE healthcare while you can. Because you are about to learn the high cost of FREE. The price tag is way beyond any of our means to pay for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-3204479355304213692012-12-07T12:17:25.085-06:002012-12-07T12:17:25.085-06:00I hate politics! I knew from the title of your blo...I hate politics! I knew from the title of your blog that it was going to be political and yet I was sucked in as always. With all you have going on in your life, how do you stay so politically connected? I always find myself reading your blog and saying she makes a lot of sense. Today was no different. I will say that I never really thought what was behind free healthcare. You made some really good points. Makes me wish I could take my 2008 vote back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-50470312221513697822012-12-07T12:12:04.547-06:002012-12-07T12:12:04.547-06:00I am a small business man and I am already prepari...I am a small business man and I am already preparing myself for the federal mandate of Obamacare. I have always been fairly successful, meaning I could support my family but honestly I cannot afford to insure the 10 people that work for me. They know this and we have had talks about possible ways around this. Several have offered to go part time but this will hurt my business and still may not be enough to keep us functioning. The thought of not only losing my business but also being responsible for 10 other people losing their jobs keeps me up at night. This country is not the country I grew up in and I refuse to call the man who sits in the White House my president. No leader who loved his country would cause his people such grief. Thank you for saying what people need to hear. Not that anyone who voted for him is listening. Not My Presidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-200358144813002562012-12-07T11:55:14.916-06:002012-12-07T11:55:14.916-06:00My company is already preparing for just what you ...My company is already preparing for just what you are talking about. I was asked just last week if I would consider cutting my hours from 40 to 30. I am currently covered under my husbands insurance and I told my boss I had no problem doing this but many are not as fortunate as I am. Free healthcare doesn't do much for you if there are no jobs to be had and you can't feed, clothe or house your family. Great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-21609923748576337322012-12-07T11:51:01.645-06:002012-12-07T11:51:01.645-06:00You paint a pretty grim picture of things to come....You paint a pretty grim picture of things to come. I hope you are wrong but something tells me you may be more right than any of us would like to think.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-61709799465045160812012-12-07T11:49:58.611-06:002012-12-07T11:49:58.611-06:00How come so many of your blogs just make me say &q...How come so many of your blogs just make me say "WOW"? I wonder how many people take into consideration what free will really cost them? Great blog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com