Woody's Things

Ramblings and Opinons of an old man!

Simple site to log thoughts on current events and activity. Please feel free to give your comments.

The Game Begins

Unfortunately it begins with your money and mine, but what do politicians care? If they would understand that a) it ain't their money & b) it is not the "Jones'" job to help the "Smiths" keep up with them - They just might get some place for the good of the country!
FOX News: Senate Vote on Middle Class Tax Cuts Fails as Expected

By the way, when I was out of work I didn't look for help keeping up with the Jones I "cowboy-ed up", set my goals, trusted God had a reason/plan & and "pursued MY right" to make MY life better - Depending on the government would have only left me and my family wanting - Ask the Smith!

'civil war' within GOP - Yea right!

If the RNC would battle democrats the way they go after NON-establishment conservative contenders they would not keep BLOWING their opportunities to get power or use it when they get it!


I don't see a "civil war" I see constitutes speaking and their party not listening...same old Washington and IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE!

Tragedy - How Should We Help

First I want to say I feel for and will help anyway I can those affected by the flood; however, I must say I do get sick of our concentrating on the tragedy of natural acts as if they never happened before or they are an anomaly…

Though this post will be considered by many as “unsympathetic” or callous I would disagree and apply this description to every political leader or group who pounce on any natural tragedy as an opportunity to promote their agenda, gain more power, or both. I find it sad so many don’t see the media’s constant bombardment of “gloom and doom” as what it is – An effort to promote an agenda, to sway public opinion, to “tell you what you should think”!

This is the real “burr under my saddle” – Telling me what I should think! If you don’t accept their spoon feed crap you are tagged as “uncaring”. When in fact, I believe I and those like me are much more caring. Our goal in helping anyone is to help them in such a way that they feel they helped themselves, you know pride a sense of worth! Pride, that thing that I truly believe certain political groups prefer you not have because without a sense of worth there is no individualism and without individualism there is only “dependence”.

So I hope others will band together and help those affected to help themselves; however, as for me, the man sitting on the tailgate of his truck waiting for the government to swoop in and save him doesn’t need or want my help after all I already gave him his charity on April 15th…TAXES.

I want to help anyone in troubled by providing them a hammer and nails and teach them how to build, give them a fishing pole and teach ‘em how to fish, or help them get a job so a year from now they are still helping their family instead of waiting on our charity again…

Clothes are Next - :)

Pride, is it a bad thing – From a totally secular view point? Well, considering I was raised to look a man in the eye to speak or shake their hand – I have to say no I don’t think so.

However, let us look at more evidence though it is only based on opinion. When I drive around neighborhoods I know thirty or more years ago were nice and even new, they are rundown with houses in some cases that are nearly following down. Why is this? Could it be lack of pride? I do mark it up to laziness and lack of pride, which is pretty much.

You see when houses began being sold to people that couldn’t afford it, these “new owners” knew that they would either loose it or not be held accountable for the property, they didn’t care – They had no pride because they weren’t “in it for the long haul” and in many cases didn’t buy it with “their own money”… Now these dilapidated homes have nice cars in front of ‘em, cars I wouldn’t dare buy because I have a “house note” to make…

My question – Since we are now looking at ways to “give cars” away or lessen the expense to everyone - How will this depreciate the way the owners take care of ‘em.

Let’s put it to the test – My guess, in a few years now we will have house that are falling apart, with broken down cars in the drive way, but the people living and driving in these eye sores will have really nice clothes…

…that is till we start giving new clothes away!

Does This Administration Care

"A new poll....disaster for Obama", disaster? For it to be a disaster one has to assume Obama cares what you and I and everyone wants or expects. If this last year has proven anything it has proven what you and I and the majority want/expect is the last thing this administration or the democrat lead congress care about - Their desires come first. After all they are smarter and know what is best for you and I and everyone.

Nope the below news isn't a disaster for Obama, failure to move us closer to socialism, failure to have more than 50% of the population convinced they can only depend on the government to meet their needs - Now that would be a disaster for this administration.

Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate
A new poll in the Massachusetts Senate race shows a shift in favor of the Republican Party and a potential disaster for President Barack Obama and his Democratic political agenda in Tuesday's special election.