Finding Healing After the Death of a Child | His Grace

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New York Times best seller, Joel Rosenberg, meets the author of life

Through the years ...

From birth to death  -

Mother's Day 2017

MOTHER

They'll arise and 'call her blessed',
Just as the Bible says.
She always can be with you,
And will tell you 'like it is'.
And, of course, (as they grow older)
They know that she's the 'best'
Of all the one's they've known
(compared to all their friends),
She's the one that loves them dearly.
And to them, she will transcend
The most heav'nliest of beings
When this life has an end.

Dearest 'Mother', they will call her,
But she's so much more than that,
For she always tends to wear
Every kind of needful 'hat'.
But she usually can surprise them
When the 'hat' she sometimes wears
Is the disciplinning parent
(of course, it's 'cause she cares).
In the end their grateful to her
For her precious, loving ways.
And 'we'll' arise and call our mother blessed!
Just as the Bible says!

JUST THINKING ...

YOU AWAITED YOUR CALL AS GOD HASTENED YOUR DAYS

AND DEATH ‘BIDED IT’S TIME, BUT IT COULD NOT DELAY -

SO IT STOLE YOUR LAST BREATH AND HELPED YOU ALONG

AS YOU RETURNED TO YOUR MAKER AND LOVED ONES LONG GONE.

DID YOU SING THE LORDS PRAISES WITH YOUR HEAVENLY VOICE?

DID YOU SEE O’ER THE VEIL? OR WERE YOU GIVEN A CHOICE

TO RETURN TO THIS PLACE OF YOUR ‘MORTAL’ BIRTH

TO FINISH THE WORK YOU FELT YOU HAD HERE ON THE EARTH?

WHAT E’RE THAT ‘WORK’ IS, WHAT E’RE YOU FEEL YOU MUST DO,

OTHERS WILL COMPLETE IT AND FINISH IT, SO THAT YOU

CAN ONCE AGAIN JOIN IN THAT HEAVENLY THRONG

(WHILE WE WAIT FOR GOD’S CALL AS OUR LIFE HASTENS ALONG)

IT’S THE ‘CYCLE OF LIFE’, WE GO ON AND GO FORTH,

UNTIL COMES THE TIME GOD’S APPOINTED, OF COURSE,

AND WE GO TO THAT REALM, TO THAT GLORIOUS SPACE,

WHERE, I BELIEVE, THAT WE’LL KNOW EVERYONE FACE TO FACE!

LIZZY and HANNAH

My friend, Lizzie Marie Norton-Sutherland, is being threatened to have her daughter taken from her. Please, share her story. Help her be able to keep her daughter. https://www.gofundme.com/fight-for-hannah

NunSense

#THANKFUL FOR the play NunSense (enjoyed it again last night – I laughed so much I couldn’t breathe) 

PeachDays 1976

MY TESTIMONY...

I'm very grateful for my family and friends. This truly is a promised land, and I'm grateful for my many freedoms.  I hope I can receive the knowledge and blessings the Lord has in store for me. He truly does have a Plan for each one of us.  I'm grateful for repentance and that I can partake of the Sacrament each week. I know we are led by Prophets and Apostles today and I’m thankful for President Thomas S. Monson. I testify that those who lead us are called of God. I know The Book of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith translated it through divine power given from God.  I'm grateful that I can do Family History work.  I do know family members on the other side of the veil are assisting those of us here to do this great work, I have felt their promptings and their closeness. I testify that the Atonement and all the Lord does is so He can bless us – all of His children. I'm thankful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. He lives and loves us all.

THANKFUL-ISMS

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BATHROOM DEBATE 2016... (LGBT LAW)

Had to add to the conversation -

Just sayin’ - what woman transgendered to a male would actually pee in a public male restroom? They wouldn’t, they would feel uncomfortable. As a female who has been in a restroom with a transgender person, I felt a violation of my privacy and of myself. I’ve found that women even find it hard to use the restroom with other women in the same restroom – nuff said!!

https://www.facebook.com/BenhamBrothers/videos/1020275601392430/

Love to learn about C S Lewis

Chronicles Of Narnia...

HE SAID SHE SAID

HE SAID, “I THINK THAT…” AND SHE SAID, “WHY DON’T YOU…”

(AND SUDDENLY HE KNEW, EXACTLY WHAT SHE’D DO)

THEN HE SAID, “WHY DON’T YOU…” AND SHE SAID, “BECAUSE …”

(AND SHE KNEW HE’D DECIDED, SHE THOUGHT - WITH A PAUSE)

THEN HE SAID, “WHY WON’T YOU …” AND SHE SAID, “I CAN’T…”

(AND SHE COULDN’T BELIEVE THE VEIN OF THIS RANT)

THEN HE SAID, “I COULDN’T…” AND SHE SAID, “YOU SHOULDN’T …”

(AND DEEP IN HER HEART SHE KNEW THAT HE WOULDN’T)

THEN HE SAID, “BUT, HONEY…” AND SHE SAID, “HOW COME?

I THOUGHT WE’D DECIDED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE…”

THEN HE SAID, “I DIDN’T…” AND SHE SAID, “OH, MY…”

(AND TURNING TOWARD HIM, GAVE A WHISPERING SIGH)

FINALLY, HE SAID, “I’M SORRY…” AND SHE SAID, “ME TOO…”

AND ALL OF THEIR PROBLEMS MELTED ‘INTO THE BLUE’…

Rochelle Halling 3/17/2016

GRADE-SCHOOL

…Another thing I remember about my childhood was that mom had me take piano lessons, twice, for two years each time.  My brain could never pick up the left-hand keys on the piano.  After beginning to play the cello (in Fourth grade until I was over forty years old), my left-hand would see cello music and my right-hand would see piano music.  The two just couldn't meet up.

CHRISTMAS 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS...

NOVEMBER

9/11

I was getting ready for work and heard on the radio news that there had been an accident in New York City.  I got up to watch the TV and saw the second plane hit the second tower.  They said it was a terrorist attack.  I called Shauna, Jalene (worKing at IRS) and mom to make sure that they were also watching the news.  By that point the news on the TV said there had been some kind of explosion at the Pentagon – I was watching the National News when that happened.  My employer had registered me for an all-day seminar at the Little America Hotel (Salt Lake City) for my Insurance License CE credits.  I finished getting ready and when I got to the hotel for my classes, everyone said all the planes had been grounded. I went to the classes and had lunch but they sent us home because of the attacks. I watched TV the rest of the day at home and just cried but my family was all safe.

FEAR...

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

BLOGS

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DOLLS

EXCERPT FROM MY LIFE STORY - ...When I was little I had a FAVORITE doll, Mrs. Beasley - from the television show ‘Family Affair’ (1960s). I literally wore her out. The first time she had to be repaired we took her to some sisters in our neighborhood, which were also seamstresses; they lived in an underground home, which was small and dark. They had to remove her voice box that was operated by a pull string but they stitched her back together. The second time she had to be repaired we took her back to the seamstresses and they told us there was nothing they could do. I had the doll for about 5 years. On the 30th Anniversary of the doll being made; my family got me a replica doll for Christmas. I was in my 30’s and was so touched that they would remember and realize how much she meant to me as a little girl. I have even requested to be buried with her.

fun picture

i love this one...

MY HANDIWORK...

THESE ARE HAIR BARRETTE HOLDERS AND I MADE ABOUT 20 OF THEM THIS YEAR - 1977 - ALL DIFFERENT COLORS, SAME FACES. WHEN I WENT INTO THE NURSING HOME, THIS WAS FOUND BY MY SISTERS AND GIVEN BACK TO ME. I THINK THEY'RE CUTE BUT MY SISTERS THOUGHT THE EYES WERE 'CREEPY', SO I FOUND OUT THEY NEVER LIKED THEM. IT JUST TOOK THEM 33 YEARS TO TELL ME. I HAD TO LAUGH AT THAT.

TRAIN SONG:

MOM SANG THIS TO ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE...

The Children’s Train

(Lullaby Song)

Have you heard about the children’s train

That in the dim twilight

Takes them off to Sleepyland

And keeps them there all night?

Oh it is a very fast express

And goes, I understand,

To Dreamytown, the capital

Of dear old Sleepyland.

(Refrain)

Then it’s choo-choo-choo the engine puffs—

Ding dong, ding dong bell.

Whooo-whoo-whoo the whistle blows

Over hill and dell.

Tickets!....... Tickets;

Please hold them in your hand.

A goodnight kiss will do as well

For fare to Sleepyland.

Oh, the train stands in the station as

The twilight’s falling down,

Boys and girls and people too,

All board for Dreamytown.

When the engineer is ready for

The starting-off command

The condusctor calls out “all aboard,”

And we’re off for Sleepyland.

Then it’s choo-choo-choo the engine puffs—

Ding dong, ding dong bell.

Whooo-whoo-whoo the whistle blows

Over hill and dell.

Tickets!....... Tickets;

Please hold them in your hand.

A goodnight kiss will do as well

For fare to Sleepyland.

 And the station that we come to first

Is known as wink-a-boo,

But we never stop there long—

The train goes rushing through,

And when we get to Noddyville

The shadows darker creep,

And winky eyes and noddy heads

Are going fast asleep.

Then it’s choo-choo-choo the engine puffs—

Ding dong, ding dong bell.

Whooo-whoo-whoo the whistle blows

Over hill and dell.

Tickets!....... Tickets;

Please hold them in your hand.

A goodnight kiss will do as well

For fare to Sleepyland.

Oh, the train is going faster now

As darkness settles down,

No more stops until we reach

Our dear old dreamytown.

Please do let the train go slower now,

And in the station stand

We have all arrived at Dreamytown,

In dear old Sleepyland.

Then it’s choo-choo-choo the engine puffs—

Ding dong, ding dong bell.

Whooo-whoo-whoo the whistle blows

Over hill and dell.

Tickets!....... Tickets!;

Please hold them in your hand.

A goodnight kiss will do as well

For fare to Sleepyland.

I LOVED THIS WHEN I REA IT...

RECALL NOTICE:

The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.  This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been identified as "Sub sequential Internal Non-morality,"  more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed. 

Some of the symptoms include : 

1. Loss of direction 

2. Foul vocal emissions 

3. Amnesia of origin 

4. Lack of peace and joy 

5. Selfish or violent behavior 

6. Depression or confusion 

7. Fearfulness 

8. Idolatry 

9. Rebellion 

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician , JESUS,  has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs.There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is:  P-R-A-Y-E-R .

Once connected, please upload your burden of  SIN  through the REPENTANCE  procedure.

Next, download  ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component. 

No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus  will replace it with: 

1. Love 

2. Joy 

3. Peace 

4. Patience 

5. Kindness 

6. Goodness 

7. Faithfulness 

8. Gentleness 

9. Self control 

  

Please see the operating manual, the  B.I.B.L.E.  (BEST Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.

WARNING:  Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list, and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on Jesus . 

  

DANGER:  The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace.The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility.Thank you for your attention! 

  

- GOD  

  

P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'!  

I thought of this today when I thought of my parents and their wedding anniversary..

LOVE’S TENDERNESS

LOVES TENDERNESS TOUCHES TWO HEARTS

A CLOSENESS IS FELT THERE THAT IS ONLY BETWEEN THEM

OTHERS MAY FEEL IT BUT IT IS NOT LIKE THEIR’S

CLOSENESSS GROWS WITH THE CONTINUATION OF MORTALITY

KNOWING THEY WILL BE TOGETHER FOR ALWAYS

LESSENS THE PAINS OF EVERY DAY LIFE

THEIR LOVE TOUCHES TWO HEARTS WITH TENDERNESS

POETRY BOOK

I just published a book of poetry, check it out - let me now if the link doesn't work.

http://www.bookemon.com/book-embed/370908

“We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another, and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together.”

 

Lucy mack smith

 

 

   By a whisper sow we blessings;

   By a breath we scatter strife.

   In our words and thoughts and actions

   Lie the seeds of death and life.

 

 

 

I loved my Aunt Dollie, she was like a randma to me...

MY AUNT DOLLIE

Let’s go see Aunt Dollie, I’d hear my mom say.

Then we’d rush to the car and be on our way.

To her quaint little house set off by itself,

And we’d awe at the treasures she had on each shelf.

The cuckoo clock, and the paints by dear Uncle Les,

The curios, and the handwork, quite a collection I’d guess.

 

Then there was the outside, the green grass and trees,

Each year planting a garden and raking up leaves.

I was taught well how to work as I helped you one year.

But those times to me are special memories held dear

To my heart as I think of all the things we have done,

And if you remember the good things, life’s been quite fun.

Remember the good, don’t dwell on the bad,

Remember the fun and the good times we’ve had.

 

I wanted to express my love face to face,

But not being able to, this poem takes the place

Of expressing the love I hold deep in my heart

For you, dear Aunt Dollie, now that we are apart.

 

Rochelle Halling

March 23, 1987

RECALL NOTICE:

The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.  This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been identified as "Sub sequential Internal Non-morality,"  more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed. 

Some of the symptoms include : 

1. Loss of direction 

2. Foul vocal emissions 

3. Amnesia of origin 

4. Lack of peace and joy 

5. Selfish or violent behavior 

6. Depression or confusion 

7. Fearfulness 

8. Idolatry 

9. Rebellion 

 

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician , JESUS,  has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs.There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is:  P-R-A-Y-E-R .

Once connected, please upload your burden of  SIN  through the REPENTANCE  procedure.

Next, download  ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component. 

 

No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus  will replace it with: 

1. Love 

2. Joy 

3. Peace 

4. Patience 

5. Kindness 

6. Goodness 

7. Faithfulness 

8. Gentleness 

9. Self control 

  

Please see the operating manual, the  B.I.B.L.E.  (BEST Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.

WARNING:  Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list, and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on Jesus . 

  

DANGER:  The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace.The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility.Thank you for your attention! 

  

- GOD  

  

P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'!  

 

 

 

Highway 109

A drunk man in an Oldsmobile 

They said had run the light 

That caused the six-car pileup 

On 109 that night. 

When broken bodies lay about 

And blood was everywhere, 

The sirens screamed out eulogies, 

For death was in the air. 

A mother, trapped inside her car, 

Was heard above the noise; 

Her plaintive plea near split the air: 

Oh, God, please spare my boys!

She fought to loose her pinned hands; 

She struggled to get free, 

But mangled metal held her fast 

In grim captivity. 

Her frightened eyes then focused 

On where the back seat once had been, 

But all she saw was broken glass and 

Two children's seats crushed in.

Her twins were nowhere to be seen; 

She did not hear them cry, 

And then she prayed they'd been thrown free, 

Oh, God, don't let them die!

Then firemen came and cut her loose, 

But when they searched the back, 

They found therein no little boys, 

But the seat belts were intact.

They thought the woman had gone mad 

And was traveling alone, 

But when they turned to question her, 

They discovered she was gone. 

Policemen saw her running wild 

And screaming above the noise 

In beseeching supplication, 

Please help me find my boys! 

They're four years old and wear blue shirts; 

Their jeans are blue to match. 

One cop spoke up, They're in my car, 

And they don't have a scratch. 

They said their daddy put them there 

And gave them each a cone, 

Then told them both to wait for Mom 

To come and take them home. 

I've searched the area high and low, 

But I can't find their dad. 

He must have fled the scene, 

I guess, and that is very bad. 

The mother hugged the twins and said, 

While wiping at a tear, 

He could not flee the scene, you see, 

For he's been dead a year. 

The cop just looked confused and asked, 

Now, how can that be true? 

The boys said, Mommy, Daddy came 

And left a kiss for you. 

He told us not to worry 

And that you would be all right, 

And then he put us in this car with 

The pretty, flashing light. 

We wanted him to stay with us, 

Because we miss him so, 

But Mommy, he just hugged us tight 

And said he had to go.

He said someday we'd understand 

And told us not to fuss, 

And he said to tell you, Mommy, 

He's watching over us. 

The mother knew without a doubt 

That what they spoke was true, 

For she recalled their dad's last words, 

I will watch over you.

The firemen's notes could not explain 

The twisted, mangled car, 

And how the three of them escaped 

Without a single scar. 

But on the cop's report was scribed, 

In print so very fine, 

An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109. 

Privacy

I finally took the time to 'Google' my name and was surprised to find 3 Google pages of information.  I know the internet is a prolific entity but 3 pages on one person...  I challenge you to try the same thing.  You may be surprised too.

Check out http://www.spokeo.com to help you with any of your privacy issues.  

Also, check into this article...

http://internet.wonderhowto.com/how-to/delete-your-spokeo-profile-safeguard-your-personal-information-privacy-rights-0123677/

CREAMSICLE CAKE!!

Had to post - looks delicious and cool!

1 Pkg Yellow Cake Mix

2 Pk Orange Gelatin

1 Pk Vanilla Instant Pudding

1 Cup 2% Milk

2 Grade A Large Eggs

2 Tsp Imitation Vanilla

1 Tub Whipped Topping

Bake the cake as directed in a 9 x 13" pan. Let cake cool completely. Poke holes in cooled cake. Mix 1 package orange gelatin dessert with 1 c. boiling water and 1 c. cold water. Pour over cake. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Mix pudding mix with cold milk the other package of orange gelatin dessert and vanilla. Beat by hand with a whisk until thickened. Fold in the whipped topping. Frost the cake with the pudding mixture.

***

For a layered Creamsicle Cake: Make the cake batter as directed, then batter pour evenly into 3 round 9" cake pans. Bake cakes as directed and let cool

. Then, make the orange gelatin as directed on the package — but with this version, you'll let the gelatin set up instead of pouring it into the cake. We recommend using your round cake pans, or using a 13 x 17" jelly roll pan (1" deep cookie sheet with edges). Once you pour the liquid gelatin mixture into the pans, it will need to be refrigerated for about 4 hours. Meanwhile, make the pudding mixture according to the original recipe. Finally, layer in this order: cake, gelatin pudding mixture. Repeat once more for a 6-layered Creamsicle Cake. —

Father's Day

We must make all efforts to celebrate Father's Day with our Dad, or remember him, if he's not with us. Children must especially strive to spend the day showing gratitude for all their support and love. We must pamper father's by spending the day in a manner he likes most. The idea is to show our affection and celebrate our appreciated fathers, not just on Father's Day but every single day of our lives.

THIS INCLUDES OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN!!!

Childhood...

My Childhood

my childhood was the time when i was innocent

when the world seemed to be fair

when my universe was around my toys

my childhood was the time when i lived in dreams

when everyone was selfless 

when everyone appeared to be a friend

my childhood was the time when my life was full of colours

when sorrows never knocked my door

when smile was gift presented to everyone 

my childhood was the time when love was pure

when there were no obligations

when tenderness prevailed

my childhood was the time which is long gone

tears flow from my eyes when i go back in my childhood

my childhood will never come back but 

the child in me will never go 

jahanvi ...................

Love this column...

Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel... He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.

Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.

This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!

545 vs. 300,000,000 People
-By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. ( The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.)

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?( John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. ) If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to. [The House has passed a budget but the Senate has not approved a budget in over three years. The President's proposed budgets have gotten almost unanimous rejections in the Senate in that time. ]

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ..

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power.
Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees... We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

What you do with this article now that you have read it... is up to you.
This might be funny if it weren't so true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...

Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 545 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!

GO AHEAD. . . BE AN AMERICAN!!!