A Liberal In The Midst

Friday’s flying of the Confederate Battle flag over the Mississippi Supreme Court has been label an error.   Having been around a few flag poles in my life, I find it hard to believe the flag could have been flown for two hours without anyone noticing.   Mississippi leads the nation in many health related issues.   We also have a large number of our population classified as working poor.   The working poor are unable to afford self-insurance but make too much for Medicaid.   Add to this mix a GOP controlled executive and legislative branches and you get political grandstanding at the expense of the people.   I reach this conclusion based on hubris.   Friday the Chaney, the Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi received notice that our plan to implement the insurance exchange was denied.   It was denied in part to Governor Bryant’s refusal to expand Medicaid.   Given the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act as the legal law...

I have been asked in my private life about my thoughts on the White House position on guns.   I am not known for being the biggest anti-gun person on the planet.   I even told one person during a conversation I would no longer be a Democrat if the party seeks to eradicate the 2 nd Amendment.   I believe in and participate in the right to defend my home.   When I mention gun control, I am usually referring to the practice of shooting with eyes open and no sneezing.   I was reared in a home filled with guns, shooting my first 410 at age 7.   Guns and the accurate shooting of guns are almost genetic in my family.   I write almost for I made a decision, prior to having children of my own, to stop the madness.   It is pure madness to have at a minimum one gun in each room of your home.   It is insane to teach a child how to kill before you teach the child how to love.   There is a huge chasm between the reality of actions and the idea...

Ok, before I start, I say thanks for hanging with me.  It has been a wild ride for me.  However, I am back to form.  It has been a long time coming.  Now on to business. Prepare yourselves for the return of "Benghazi".  It is time we understand a few things about the world. 1.  It is not our job to police the world. 2.  Private corporations desiring to do business in other countries do so at the liberty of the host country.  3.  The United States military and the national guard are not security for private corporations.  4.  U.S. Embassies operate based on the hospitality of the host nation.  We cannot station troops in any country without being seen as "occupiers".  If you doubt me talk with the locals in Germany or Japan.  5.  If we desire the resources of other countries we must to pay to them the true value of the resources.  The days of colonialism are behind us. 6.  When we provided the ...

My final day off work and I decided to tune in to CSPAN.  I wanted to see what the House was up to in regards to the fiscal issues we face as a nation.  if you follow me on twitter (@amsmawoman) you know my reaction.  Those children of God get paid to do nothing.  They spoke for almost an hour about the executive order by President Obama for a Congressional pay raise.  They then moved on to discuss a post office in Wisconsin.  I thought to myself "Seriously?!?"  It is a new year and I have vowed to tone done my cursing.  Days like today, are trying.  The GOP controlled House is very trying.  These people were doing everything they could to not address the matter of the fiscal well being of the nation. As always, I must be honest.  I am not a fan of the deal hammered out in the Senate.  It is a piece of work at best.  The first thing that caught my attention was the fact of a permanent tax cut.  We as a nation of res...

There is a difference between being an activist for a cause and a political activist.  In 2010 I moved from being an activist (LGBTQ rights, minority rights, women's rights, etc...) to being a political activist.  At some point I recognized having the right person in office would ensure the rights of everyone in America were protected.  When I made this move I learned the importance of the narrative held by the public.  I also learned how the media actually formed the narrative.  Watching Morning Joe this morning on the Fiscal Cliff Vote Eve, I listened to the formation of the narrative to give the GOP an out on the deal. There is no out for the GOP.  It is imperative that we are clear on the GOP's out, it does not exist.  In 2010, while not yet the majority in the House, the GOP was able to strong arm a continuation of the2001  Bush Tax Cuts.  They even expressed surprised President Obama went along with their demands.  At that time, ...

Simple blog posting.  Americans we must become active. Call Congress today.  Time is over for the games. 

I expect many Americans in my fiscal position are fed up with the GOPs continued fight for the rights of the wealthy to pay less in taxes.  I say take me over the cliff.  I recently found a Twitter account regarding the $250K threshold.   Many of the tweets\RTs where describing the hardships of $250K living.   It is time for a reality check across the board in America.    If the grown-ups were honest about this fiscal mess, they would admit the tax cuts must end for all.  The ending should be in stages to reduce the likelihood of the need for public assistance for working\working-poor families.  Although $250K is different for different parts of the U.S.A it does mean you are not in the ghetto. There is no $250K/individual ghetto in America. If you are reading this posting and you know of such a ghetto, please let me know for I need to move to that state.  If taxes go up for individuals making $250K and above they will not face a n...