Camping Problems

OK folks so just got home from a well eventful camping trip at Strawberry Reservoir in Utah. It had the weird weather issues the state has been experiencing, but that's not the strange issue I writing about. My concern started under the Clinton administration. What I have discovered was that some private people have been able to lease the campsites closest to the reservoir, and they charge daily access fees to stay there.
OK I understand that there are costs associated with the land and they are paying lease fees to the government. But where does the lease money received go? not to the free camping spots that are set up away from the lake that's for sure. I tell you all that the roads are not super friendly to access, but still with the high problems of the economy, free is more attractive for sure.
Well the moral of the story for sure is don't look a free gift horse in the mouth, and take what you can get for sure... HA HA

Problems: A look at America

I sit here and think of things that are going on in America today, plenty of information and dis-information is fed through the various media outlets how does one determine right from wrong.

Well the answer is far more easier than thought, the first major problem is exactly what Regan discussed in his first presidency. Government in America is getting to big and sticking too many fingers in the various pots of the world. Now before anyone gets upset, I will contend that some government oversight is necessary to protect the citizens of the land, but not the levels that are currently operating.

We just experienced a major dis function in what was happening with the debt ceiling. Yes the threats were there that if an agreement was not reached then many programs like social security for the elderly and soldiers pay would be stopped or cut. But honestly! What American living here would allow that to happen?

The largest population inhabiting America, the "Baby Boomers" as they are termed are begin to retire. They are the largest population retiring ever in our history. With all that understood, is it reasonable to think they would allow the govt' threats to come to life? No.

Lets step aside for a minute and look at what should be cut...

Cut #1 How about the pay of the elected representatives across all governmental bodies? They vote their pay scale and they should be subject like any other corporation in society. If you fail to achieve your goals, you are fired or demoted. Now that sounds harsh, so lets just say they have the right ideas to fix things. They are elected for a reason that they are semi intelligent I hope. So cut their pay as a punishment that would be motivation for any person to get the money they feel they deserve, by making them work for it.

Cut #2 There are far to many handout programs that are being abused and wasted. I'm not saying to cut them out completely, but lets regulate them more internally rather than create another faucet of wasteful spending. Start by regulating welfare, the argument has been made over and over that welfare recipients should give urine analysis to receive welfare (I agree). Lets stop the increase of funding for families to just stay home and produce more children, cut that money back and then transfer the funding over to job retraining avenues. This will produce far more productive workers rather than welfare recipients. A saying that I remember from church was "Give a man a fish he eats for the day. Teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime."

Cut #3This is simple, its not so much a cut but rather a punishment to large companies. Lets think for a minute the largest problem that is occurring in America today, unemployment. This really is an easy fix fellow Americans, make companies clearly label products made in America, and then on that same note any company that decides to outsource more than 50% of their product to be produced in other countries to label "not made in America". Than lets give any companies that maintain manufacturing and production in America a huge tax break advantage (huge!). This will incentive companies to keep the production of goods here and employing more Americans.

Cut #4 OK this one may take some people by offense (i.e. Liberal Democrats) make exportation of our goods an equal weight system. For example a bushel of wheat vs. a barrel of oil. Stop giving away goods to countries and rather send Americans over to train the people how to cultivate their own goods and make them stronger from within their own infrastructure. I cant understand the desire of handouts, it just cripples the human nature to be strong and leaders. So if you read #4 properly I'm not saying to stop foreign aid, I'm suggesting changing the program.

Cut #5 This last idea may seem to appear to be socialistic in nature but it is not, I believe that it is beneficial in many ways for the future generations to be strong and knowledgeable. Lets stop all teen working programs, no more work permits for students. They only job a child should have is the job of being a learned and studious person. Schooling is most important and I'm sorry to say that as a nation we are still failing miserably. Lets give better incentives to go to college and get that degree, but if it is chosen they do not want to go to college than fine they may enter the workforce after high school. On the note of schools, does anyone really know why we have summer vacations? I really don't, lets for example take after the Chinese when it comes to schooling, make it year round. The increase work will increase teachers pay and will make the students more brilliant by not losing all the stuff they may have learned the year before during summer. Summer vacation was instituted years ago so the children of a farmer could help him with harvesting, I think advances in technology and laborers eliminates that need anymore.

We need to start being accountable for our own country and stop pointing the finger of blame, if you don't like the way things are going do something about it! I am trying to help make changes for what I think is better. I will admit maybe on some avenues I could be wrong, but I know the current path of spending is not helping or changing anything!

America The Beautiful! America The Strong!

Israeli Sense of Humor at UN

I got this email a long time ago, its so funny I will have to share it again on my very first Blog.... Enjoy!



An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly which made the world community smile.

A representative from Israel began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'

He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.

When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them.'

The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then.'

The Israeli representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech

Destructive Actions< A must read!!!

So walking on campus today and a man is there passing out pamplet books, but also asking for donation to cover the cost of these printings. Ok so I of course looking for a debate as entertainment get intrigued.

But than something catches my eye...I notice something weird in how he is holding the book, his fingers covering parts almost intentionally to block words on the cover. I ask questions to gain insight of what this guy is doing here...
Yes the guy was cordial, but deffinately got more agitated as I asked my questions. Well I will tell you the inside part now and let you all know that are my friends why I had an enjoyment and disgusting day.
The gentleman was peddling programs of the "Socialist Equality Party" thats right Karl Marx in modern day form!!!
And the balls to ask for a donation, I asked him "shouldnt the socialism approach to forced labor cover the costs of printing your programs?"
Anyways needless to say, I got bored with this uneducated fool fast, I asked a simple question that he couldnt answer honestly, well honestly I asked 2 questions, but we will get to the second in a minute.
First question: "In a world where someone has to profit in some way, how is it better to remove free market and free enterprise that we currently live in (well shortly if Obama keeps going) from any person that has the drive and ambition to do it away, to a socialistic government body that passes the bread and soup around while the socialist fat cats reap all the wealth?"
-His Answer: "Its all equal everyone shares in the distribution, we all become a co-op..." (hahaha, lol, roflmfao)
Are you serious dude!! There is always the exploiters and the sheeple...
On to the second question: It gets better: I asked:
"How do you expect a program that miserably failed in other parts of the world (i.e. Soviet Union, Pre WW@ Italy, etc.) to actually work in the USA and in todays society?" "People are more informed and fighters than 40 years ago..."
His response: "It didnt fail there, they are truly succesful, they failed when they changed the ideology and became dictatorships or communistic"
WTF! are you stupid? whats the difference?
At this point I left, I didnt buy his propoganda, but as I went inside to get lunch I noticed some poor fool left a copy on the table next to me, so after it sat there for awhile unattended, I took it... Its quite a poor, pathetic, and yet entertaining read.. Especially how the program reveers Karl Marx as a great hero and inspirational man (insert vomit here)....
-Remember on a side note, I dont hinder anyones ability to free speech, you may not agree and in some ways you just may agree, feel free to comment, I encourage it, helps in understanding. I even know the opposite side of the dangerous extreme left like the dangerous extreme right (facism) We all have our bad eggs in the basket, some just smell worse than others, haha lol
Regards..

Guns at College

Soon Texas will be the second state to allow concealed firearms on college campuses, the first state to allow such a broad protection if gun rights, is Utah.

"Utah state law clearly states that a person may not possess a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shot gun on school premises" said Sgt Justin Sprague of the Utah Valley University Police.

The exception comes into play where the person is authorized to carry legally concealed.

Many colleges in the state of Utah except for BYU are public funded; this means the college must comply with the laws set forth by the state and legislature. Especially in regards to concealed carry rights.

Currently BYU is the only school in Utah where it is a violation of law to carry any weapon on or within a certain distance of school grounds.

"Whatever the case may be, the only thing that can stop a shooter is someone with a gun, or some people with a lot of guns to rush that person," stated Jacob Partridge a student at UVU.

Many students and the more liberal conservative public would agree with Partridge. Utah State University attempted to overturn the law passed in Utah allowing concealed weapons on colleges but they were shot down by the Supreme Court.

Something that causes a little unrest in the state though are the public that choose to open carry, which is legal in most places within the state of Utah. However, the visual aspect may bring unwanted confrontation to the carrier according to Partridge.

"I know a lot of people in Utah County like to open carry, which I'm totally against. I think carry concealed is important for many reasons," says Partridge.

Jessica Broderick another student at UVU came from Oregon a state that does allowed concealed carry, but not on any college campuses.

"We have advanced past the days of the old west, I feel it is a right for those legal citizens to have weapons but to expose them like we are old cowboys in the dust and dirt is ridiculous," said Broderick.

It seems many students are fine with the idea of guns at school they just choose not seeing them.