"debt ceiling"

What a JOKE!! Maybe the Republicans should consider cutting the war budget instead of just austerity measures to the ordinary American. They don't want to upset the bigs/fatcats/oil companies who support them. All of the wars we are a part of are rooted in oil control. We don't care about the countries that kill their citizens UNLESS they've got lots of oil.

The whole debt ceiling crap is complete fear mongering. "Financial armageddon" will never actually happen. The government can print money endlessly, so obviously we won't default. If we hit the ceiling the executive arm will overstep its power and declare a national emergency and from then on the prez will be able to do anything he/she wants without any checks and balances.

The sick thing is O-bomb-a is going to come out looking like a savior. His ‘12 campaign slogan will be, “I saved all of you from missing out on social security and disability checks.” Republicans are committing suicide. Instead of coming across as “badasses” they’re just being asses. I wish it wasn't so. The Dems are just as bad and self-serving. We've had a one party system under the guise of two parties for far too long. Wish I had a solution.

On a lighter note, Lesson #9 in Teach Your Child to Read has the child start sounding out words. We did Lesson #10 today, and Gabi was sounding out "sat" "am" and I don't remember the other. It's going great! I bought some "school supplies" at Walmart today. I always love a brand new notebook--got myself four hehe.

The Great Recovery...2

I really enjoyed Dave's take on a bottom-up approach to fixing the economy. I think he's right, and I think it's time for everyone to get involved fixing their personal economy, to fix their local economy, to fix their state economy, to fix their regional economy, to cure our country. I definitely live in the boundaries of one of the poorer parishes, and I feel like I have to talk to Father about getting an FPU class going.

If you didn't have time to watch it last night, try to find an hour to watch a replay of the live event here -- do it! Get off the fear train and regain real hope for the future. Dave talks about a biblical approach to managing money, and while of course it lends itself to using his program, he says start by reading Proverbs because of all the timeless money wisdom. One really cool thing I enjoyed about the talk was thinking about the repercussions of an entire community standing together and getting their finances in order. He said all predatory lending would cease without legislation, but by virtue of education of the lower class they prey upon. He said it would bring back the middle class, which is the most common way to pass into the upper class. America one thrived because of the large middle class. He talks about when it became government's "job" to create jobs with trickle down Keynesian economics..... maybe most people didn't enjoy econ as much as me, but he didn't go deep into the history, just enough to show this isn't how our country was founded! He didn't go politial, but it was very, very Bible based and Church community centered.
Don't be afraid to talk about it! MONEY has 5 letters not 4, it's okay!!!

The Great Recovery is underway! Hop on now! I love my family. I love America. And I want a bright future for both!

The Great Recovery

Watch this trailer for Dave Ramsey's address he's giving the 21st. Are you signed up (free) to watch?? I'm interested to see what he has to say. I think the recovery will begin with community and neighbors helping out neighbors, so maybe Church communities will be a good place to begin.

http://www.thegreatrecovery.com/?ictid=lm1.tgr.announce

One week 'til closing on the rental!