U.S. National Debt - Who has the GUTS to speak out and actually do something!!

Please remember, lowering taxes does not cause the national debt to increase. It is Government Spending that causes the National Debt to increase!
1/2/20
I started this Post last year and I'm going to keep doing each year until someone starts to address this problem. Certainly, the Spending Bill passed in December keeps us going in the wrong direction.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/17/house-passes-1-4-trillion-spending-bill-despite-conservatives-criticism/

Of course it is an election year and all potential candidates have to promise everything to everyone for Free - Ha!!

1/3/19
No politician wants to "seriously" talk about the national debt. No politician wants to cut spending. They want the quick fix by raising taxes which hurt the middle and lower wage earners.

For once I hope a politician will come forward and concentrate on this national problem that continues to grow by the second...

http://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html

Want to know who really is going to pay for all this?

Yep, your grandkids and mine.

Enough - NVFI - No Vote for Incumbent in 2020 and 2022 - California and New York do NOT represent me!

Updated December 10, 2019 - After watching the House Proceedings for the past months I have come to the conclusion I Will NOT be voting for any incumbent, Furthermore I will not support people who come from New York and especially California. They do not run the country. They are pompous liars who only want to retain their own power. They do not represent me and I am disgusted by the politicians in my state of Michigan who kowtow and follow in step and do whatever they say. Now you know why we must have the "Electoral College". In fact, I wish California would become it's own country.

From left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) , Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Adam Schiff (D-Calif)

July 2019

I have come to the conclusion that I will not vote for any incumbent (NVFI) regardless of the party for any congressional or senate seat in my state and for federal elections in 2020 and 2022.

The only way I will change my mind is if the parties come together and pass legislation that benefits the country. For example; Unites States Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Lower Drug Prices, Immigration (I support "LEGAL" Immigration) and Infrastructure. If a China accord can be reached that too shall be needed for the country.

I would like a movement to start for others to follow my lead. The people in current positions do not deserve to be there especially at the Federal level in Washington. I am disgusted that people don't have the guts or common sense to call out the senseless fighting that continues. This is not political fighting. It is personal and it can only lead in disaster for the country for years to come.

http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search/label/Government

As you can see by the amount of posts on Autism Spectrum Disorder and the fact I have been posting about it since 2005 it continues to play an important part in my life.

Many of the children I worked with years ago are now graduated from high school and many are attending college.

I have always felt the best resource for Special Needs Education for students and parents is:


Wrightslaw provides valuable information and knowledge on continuing higher education at

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/college.index.htm#choose.

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/articles_asds_choosing_the_right_college_courses.htm

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has a free download "Navigating College Handbook"

http://navigatingcollege.org/download.php

Here is a good article on choosing the right college and some potential choices:

https://www.bestvalueschools.com/rankings/students-with-autism/

Another good resource:

https://www.collegeautismspectrum.com/

Want Some Books:

https://www.amazon.com/Parents-College-Students-Autism-Spectrum/dp/1934575895

Scholarships are always wanted:

https://researchautism.org/how-we-help/scholarships/

"The Mule" should be "The Ass"

I recently watched on HBO the Clint Eastwood movie called "The Mule." I have always enjoyed Clint Eastwood since his Rawhide days as Rowdy Yates. I even own a boxed collection of his movies.

Eastwood’s movie The Mule is based on a New York Times article that detailed the true story of a World War II veteran named Leo Sharp. When he was nearly in his 80’s, Sharp became a drug courier for the infamous Sinaloa Cartel. Sharp’s path to drug running was a strange, unusual, and emotional one.

Unfortunately, I found this movie to be a farce. The movie leads the viewer to feel somewhat sorry for the old guy and his family. It would be much more fact based if Eastwood played the character true to his form as a conniving, louse who cared about nobody but himself who tried to justify his illegal activities by helping out his family and community with drug money.

What about the families and communities of all the people affected by the drugs this guy delivered into the streets of Middle America (Especially the Metro Detroit)? I know four families who lost sons to the drugs directly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel that supplied the drugs to Leo Sharp (Eastwood) and the Detroit Drug Dealers. 

It’s such a shame these people show no remorse for the damage they do to others. They think by funding (Laundering) legitimate businesses like auto shops and day care centers that they are doing their fair share for society. 

They should rename the movie to “The Ass” because that is what Eastwood is for directing and taking on this role. He could have made the movie one of his best if he would have taken the time to learn the whole story and not just do a picture about an old guy that he could portray.

I liked him better with two mules. 

ENOUGH of the - China Trade/Tariff War (CTTW) - SHAME

Enough already!! Let the countries negotiators do their job. All the so-called experts on CNBC and FBN should stop giving their ridiculous opinions. All they are doing is bringing shame to the process. This includes people in the white house too that are NOT DIRECTLY involved with the negotiations.

We all know the reasons – here are two of the main ones:

1)     Protecting American Industries

China poses a major threat to American businesses, not because they were able to innovate at a faster pace, but due to the fact that they simply stole the technologies of U.S. companies, reverse engineered them, and flooded the markets with cheap knockoffs. It is estimated that China’s theft of U.S. technology costs the nation trillions of dollars every year.

2)     China’s disregard for WTO rules

The Chinese communist government is notorious for its obvious disregard of WTO rules. A few of the trade commitments they made and failed to honor include — reducing export subsidies, preventing intellectual property (IP) theft, providing foreign banks with the same treatment as national ones, and stopping the manipulation of technical standards.

So, we know the reasons and the Chinese have been told them a hundred times a day in all facets of social media. Each time influential but not experts in this matter spew their venom it only makes it harder to make a good deal for all parties involved.

I look at it this way. When a parent scolds a child because they have done something wrong it is best to come to an understanding and stick to it so learning can take place so it will not happen again. If it does happen again a good parent will make sure additional rules/repercussions are in place to reinforce the behavior.

What all the so-called experts and big mouths are doing is shaming and slamming until someone gives in (lose face) and this will not provide a lasting bond. It will only produce long-term delays and mistrust that can lead to terrible consequences.

This reminds me of a parent that makes their child stand on a street corner with a sign ridiculing and embarrassing the child for all to see. They really think this will change the behavior of the child. Whenever I see this type of bullying and shaming it makes me want to puke and call out the parent as a fool and a punk.

China gets what we want, so all you politicians, pundits and so-called experts can move on to some other ridiculous topic that main stream people don’t care about.