Month: October 2012

EARLY VOTING STARTED…JUST IN CASE…WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE?

Yes, early voting has started and its time you make a decision: Who to vote for and why vote?

After all, this campaign is has been more focused in ideology more than solutions, it has been about who attacks who and in what ways. It has boiled down to who is the one who is the least of an ideologue and more of a ‘human facilitator of real solutions”. That is the choice we have.

The question is, should we vote for these options? SURE. It is the only way that the people (even though politicians will not pay attention, especially, using a word from Ann Coulter, the
“retards” in Congress.) will be heard. But definitely, you should vote and there are valid reasons, including the following:*

1. Casting a vote allows an individual to express a choice among candidates who wish to become government leaders. It’s up to each voter to locate available information about each candidate and to make an informed decision about how to vote. Rather than allowing potential leaders to hide weaknesses and wrong-doing from public awareness, a democratic voting process urges citizens to get involved and to share viewpoints about who should lead. Few people truly remain oblivious to government leadership. Most have opinions about the way things should go, and they should use the voting process to express their preferences.

2. Voting provides a medium for citizens to support the democratic structure. If a majority of citizens chose not to vote, democracy might become a thing of the past, replaced by another form of government that might prove more elitist in nature.

3. Supporting the electoral process helps to reinforce your regional government. Showing that you care with your vote tells candidates that they must be accountable to the public. It also suggests that those who introduce issues for a vote must provide adequate information to answer citizens’ questions and address their concerns rather than attempt to foist a half-baked idea onto the general public.

4. Showing up at the poll on voting day sets a good example to others. Remember, your children observe all that you do and will learn from your example, right or wrong as it may be. Civic awareness is an important part of their training and one of the early steps on the road to maturity. Discuss the candidates with your family and make a point of mentioning your vote, or wearing the pin distributed at many polls that reads “I voted today.” Voting also sets a positive example to neighbors, friends, and family who may be uninterested in or unfamiliar with the electoral system.

5. Finally, taking time to vote reflects pride in your nation and its government. The country becomes a beacon of liberty for the rest of the world who will be watching. Let everyone know that you care enough about your homeland and its leaders to have a say in the election’s outcome. Never surrender your right to speak your mind via the vote on Election Day.

So, there you have it, get out there and vote! Read, study, and follow your gut feeling with an informed decision. That will give you the right to criticize whoever wins, which we hope will be the American people and not the ideologues.

See you next week. OH! Sorry about last week…we were “under the weather”, so to speak.

*source: http://www.essortment.com/should-vote-60856.html:

Democrat or Republican: From a tax standpoint, which is better?

 I saw this question in a forum I participate and decided to share it with you. How do you answer this question?  Depends on what side of the isle you are. Democrats state that they favor minimum wages and progressive taxation i.e. higher tax rates for higher income brackets. Republicans believe taxes shouldn’t be increased for anyone (including the wealthy) and that wages should be set by the free market.

So which tax plan is better? According to some sources, NEITHER. Even though both plans have in common that the idea is to maximize economic efficiency, we will be “in the hole” no matter who wins. Under Obama or Romney, the entire cost of extending the Bush tax cuts would be borrowed, because the government is running deficits projected at over $1 trillion this year for the fifth year running. Citizens for Tax Justice estimated that Obama’s plan next year would add $243 billion to the deficit, Pelosi’s old plan would have added $271 billion, and the Romney plan would add $311 billion**.

So, at the end of the day, who do you believe? I think it’s time that the American people study a little more on what is really happening with the taxes they pay. By the way, remember the famous 47%? It just so happens that the fact is true. 47% of the people in this country ARE SO POOR, they can’t or don’t qualify to pay taxes. These are victims of the politicians.

So I ask you again, WHO IS RIGHT? My answer is NONE. Maybe someday they will finally understand that political ideology is the death of society. Communication, comprehension and integration of ideas from EVERYONE are the only things that work.

See you next week!

**http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Comparing-the-Obama-and-Romney-tax-plans-3709094.php#ixzz29IjMcylV

The Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (PHHCC) will host an International Business Expo at the Land O’ Lakes Recreational Center!

3032 Collier Parkway,  Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639        When: Friday, October 12, 2012     4:00pm – 8:00pm

This is a FREE community event!

What is more important, quality of information, or quality of looks?

In a material, retrograde, idiotic world that we live in, it is interesting to see how the new generations have lost touch with reality.  I just read a story of a new anchor of a television station. This guy presented the news flawlessly, well informed, trustworthy information. The very next day, frustration came because, after efforts to prepare and present quality news to the viewers, ALL the calls received to the station were not about the quality of the newscast, they were all about the appearance of the person. That audience was more concerned about the straightness and color of his teeth, or the roundness of his belly or lack of muscle tone on his upper arms instead of the stories he was reporting.

I agree with someone that made a comment stating that stated as follows: “Television did this to themselves – and it calls into question their credibility, their thought processes, their motivations – because that is what lead them to put “cuteness” on the air. It is why I do not generally pay much attention to television broadcast news. Television news went to being READ by good-looking, talking ‘on-air’ heads. “

Recently there was another case where Television anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston of WKBT-TV in La Crosse responded to a viewer who wrote her an email criticizing her weight. “It was meant to hurt my feelings,” she said on the “CBS Morning Show.”  “To shame me into losing weight.  And in my opinion, that’s a bully.”

In her original on-air response, she warned that bullying is learned by children from adults and that if “you are at home talking about this fat lady” on TV, “your kids are probably going to go to school and call someone fat.”

So now, do we want to look at a “body of information” or just a “body”? It is another sad case of business vs. .information. Why do we allow the media to impose this kind of nonsense?

I think we have to teach our future generations that information is power, not “bimboformation”. Not that good looking women and men aren’t good looking and smart, but that combination is not seen frequently. Let’s get it together!! See you next week!

**http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/email-to-la-crosse-newswoman-shows-tv-hasnt-changed-much-br74628-172753421.html

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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?

 WELL, THE TIME HAS COME!! The first presidential debate is on this week.  Some people call Wednesday’s event as the “super bowl “of politics. Time to take the gloves off. Let us remind everyone what the debate is about: The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate. The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.

Who do you think will happen?  Some say it will be pure “attack and defense” or will it be a “do or die” for Romney or a “meltdown for the President? Will the post-debate be better than the debate? Will there finally more explanation regarding the details of what both candidates will do if they win?

Obviously, the main argument is who will win? I will have to agree with writing from Josh Clark from “how stuff works”. He says: “The results of debates are all about perception. There’s the perception of the national news anchors who serve as commentators, who lead viewers in by telling them what to expect. Then they lead viewers out of the debate by dissecting what was just said. There’s the perception of the media who write about the debate. What commentators and reporters choose to discuss can help shape the minds of the voting public — the group whose opinion matters the most in determining the winner of a debate”.

So, at the end of the day, let’s hope the debates are no a circus and maybe we will have a better opportunity to decide on one candidate or the other. See you next week!

 WELL, THE TIME HAS COME!!  The first presidential debate is on this week.  Some people call Wednesday’s event as the “super bowl “of politics. Time to take the gloves off. Let us remind everyone what the debate is about: The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate. The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.

Who do you think will happen?  Some say it will be pure “attack and defense” or will it be a “do or die” for Romney or a “meltdown for the President? Will the post-debate be better than the debate? Will there finally more explanation regarding the details of what both candidates will do if they win?

Obviously, the main argument is who will win? I will have to agree with writing from Josh Clark from “how stuff works”. He says: “The results of debates are all about perception. There’s the perception of the national news anchors who serve as commentators, who lead viewers in by telling them what to expect. Then they lead viewers out of the debate by dissecting what was just said. There’s the perception of the media who write about the debate. What commentators and reporters choose to discuss can help shape the minds of the voting public — the group whose opinion matters the most in determining the winner of a debate”.

So, at the end of the day, let’s hope the debates are no a circus and maybe we will have a better opportunity to decide on one candidate or the other. See you next week!