I suspect you, as most, are weary with the never-ending mean spirited attacks and general negativity swirling about this 2012 Presidential election year; as my late maternal grandmother Mammy Bennett would say, "It's got my head to swimmin'!" Please attempt to place your mind around the amount of money generated by the two party's attempt to seize the power. When the final buck is counted each candidate's party will have raised one billion dollars for their respective campaigns!
This political shell-game exercise offers claim and counter claims about monies; how to cut spending, how to reduce the deficit, who pays what in income taxes, taxes upon the middle class, taxes from the wealthiest Americans, etc...the slanted manipulation numbers game becomes a vicious cycle of poppycock nonsense! I especially find amusement with folks who just simply become unglued over the belief that 'their' wealth is being 'redistributed' to lesser people who are unworthy. I recall back in the late 1950's when my wife's father died suddenly at age 55, leaving his very dependent wife and two children to fend for themselves. Only because my future mother-in law had a loving and giving family and 'redistributed' social security money was available, could she survive with bare essentials. Yes, indeed, many family members 're-distributed' some wealth and the re-distributed social security money kept her afloat for nearly thirty more years!
It will matter little how this election turns out to a little 4th grader taught by our granddaughter in Northern Illinois. The boy is short funds for daily 'snack-milk' and although there is available lunch money there is no 'snack' money. His parents have addiction problems and the accompanying obliviousness to the mounting emotional scares upon their young son. My wife and I told our granddaughter that we would send her the monthly money to cover the little boy's milk fund. We will continue for the school year and also pray that this child will find success in spite of the odds he faces, if not some of the public monies will one day be re-distributed (approximately $42,000.00 per year) for prison care.
Do you really believe that politicians give a 'rat's ass' about this kid; after all, a recent President thought it was clever politics to pursue a notion, "No Child Left Behind." Unless our government is willing to remove these disadvantaged kids from their abusive and often times non supportive parents and re-distribute monies to provide for education, then such a notion is a total idiotic idea.
Ponder for a moment if you will, which of these two money problems presents the most profound psychological impact on an individuals life? (1) The wealthy millionaire who hires a tax accountant to explore avenues to avoid paying large amounts of taxes or (2) a 10-year old child watching his peers enjoy a twenty-five cent refreshment drink he cannot afford?
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