The battles for control of our country, and the world, get pretty tough. Unfair attacks are what irritate me. Like the gay community suing cake makers, and people who would do the same thing suing Trump for trying to keep an affair quiet. It becomes public "news" to create fear, to control everyone who hears it, and get their way.
In Truth, these efforts destroy our nation and take us away from the problems that are truly important for our national survival. We are crumbling under the weight of so many issues it will be a miracle if we survive and rebuild.
I am sharing this design today because the next election is probably the most important election we have ever faced... more important than the last election.
We are a struggling nation because of our debt loads - national, state, and personal.
The Democratic Party is a symbol of taxation to provide government programs that become the authority for the things we need to survive... Life, Death, Housing, Food, Medical, Education, Transportation, Phones, Internet, Public Safety, Military... what else can I name?! The government says they need the ability to control in order to do the job. We trust them so we let them get bigger and bigger and bigger until we can't change back to what we use to be - Free.
I exist because I am on the government's payroll in one way or another. I don't want it to be like that, but I haven't been able to get out of this cycle.
If I had a minimum wage job, I would still need a government program to exist. Mandated Healthcare premiums would be impossible for me to afford after paying taxes, housing costs, food, utilities, monthly living needs like toilet paper and laundry supplies, some kind of transportation option, and personal needs. I would still be poor, still be dependent on what the government might provide.
The unexpected expense is what always destroys anyone with a tight budget.
For me that might be losing money to bank fees (which are very high now) when a bill collector attacks my account trying to get their money. My budget is small, I don't have credit cards, and it takes enormous struggle to save any money. Every loss is huge.
For the government it could be a natural disaster or act of terrorism. The bridge in Baltimore is an example. Winter ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, protests and riots -- they all affect the budget -- and require unplanned spending.
If you don't have a reserve fund to cover these events, they can destroy your life. You end up losing everything and have to start over again, from nothing. We don't have reserve funds, emergency funds, or any funds that could be used for unexpected events that require money... as a nation or as individuals.
I don't know if the Republicans would act any better, they have their own list of things they want to control, but the path they want to go doesn't include the government being the only authority in charge, the only source for every need.
I watched a short video about New York tonight. In a huge urban space like New York there is no space to expand. It is thick with buildings and people and needs. This video was just about the problems trash removal causes, and the city's inability to deal with it. They don't have the money to pick up their trash and keep the streets clean.
I have also seen how trash (and sewage) is dealt with in poor countries. Mostly it's the poor that have to live with their trash, filling their water sources, contaminating everything, causing diseases and death. BUT, where would they build the systems they need to take care of water, trash, sewage? They live in "thick" urban spaces, too. Who would pay for these needs?
The point is it takes money to build the important parts of communal living. But where should it come from? Only taxes? Only business? Only government? What is the limit of government? What is the limit of businesses? What is the responsibility of the people? And how does government keep private business from abusing the people to make money?
These seem to be the same battles we fight over and over again... because people don't always do what is right.
How can we protect ourselves from the government? That was the goal of the Founders of our nation... they were trying to keep the people safe from tyrants and dictators and greedy rulers.
It looks like Trump and Biden may be our only choices in November. We have to choose one of them to become our next leader. I don't want a country that looks like the Democratic Party plan. I think our only hope is the Republicans.
I hope you will think about this election and what America needs to survive. Use your vote wisely.
