Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

The Declaration of Independence

Nothing is more foundational to the Constitution of these United States of America that these truths which we hold as self evident.

For all of our citizens to enjoy the right to life, we shall all have heath care and a good paying job. 

For all of our citizens to be free from enslavement to poverty, we shall all have health care and a good paying job.

For al or our citizens to pursue happiness we shall all have health care and a good paying job.

Notice when we say "ALL" we mean "ALL".
Without regard to orientation, gender, race, class, or creed, or no creed at all.
"ALL" means "ALL"!

Every citizen who wants to work should have a good paying job with full benefits.

• A living wage
• Health Care
• 35-40 hour work week
• 2-4 weeks vacation

And when industry will not provide for these benefits, the public will.

To make provision for these rights, there shall be fair taxation. 

IN NO CASE WILL THE RICH PAY LESS THAN THE POOR, THE WORKING CLASS AND THE MIDDLE CLASS IN PROPORTION TO INCOME.

We are making progress on these goals. We now have health care. We now need jobs.

You rich and your multinational corporations, bring back our jobs to these shores.
You rich, now hear this, you will pay taxes like the rest of us pay.

We the People are sovereign and we will not serve you as slaves to consumerism at Walmart and McDonald's. 

Pony up and pay us like Citizens of these United States of America.

Bring our jobs back home!

Republican Rithmetic

Cross-eyed Robin Hood

Take it from the 99% and give it to the 1%

So lets see if I've got this straight. 

To balance the budget the Republicans say this

• Take money from seniors, put Social Security into Stock accounts where we know our money is "secure" in the hands of Wall Street
• Take away Medicare and give out vouchers which will cost us more out of pocket
• Eliminate student loans and Pell grants.
• Repeal Obamacare.
• Eliminate Police, Fire, EMT jobs
• Fire teachers
• Take money from the poor by eliminating Medicaid
• Close Amtrak
• Shut down NPR and PBS
• Repeal Dodd/Frank and let Wall Street regulate itself

And the GIVE the money to the 1%. 

On the other hand 

Democrats say this

• Fair taxation for all so that the 1% pay as much in taxes as the 99%
• Keep Social Security away from the fast talkers on Wall Street. Keep Social Security for the Seniors who EARNED IT.
• Stay the course on Medicare and Medicaid
• Strengthen student loans and Pell grants, and keep payback interest low
• Implement Obamacare so that no one will be left without health care insurance
• Expand our nation's high speed rail network
• Hands off NPR and PBS
• Watch Wall Street like a Hawk! It will take Dodd/Frank and much, much more to keep these people from plummeting us into yet another debacle. 
• Re-establish the distinction between Commercial Banks and Investment Banks
• Break up the Too Big to Fail Banks
• Give the next bail out to the People.

I know when I've been had. I know a snake oil salesman when I see one. As soon as they talk about touching my Social Security, my Medicare, my children's Student Loans, and de-regulating Wall Street, I go for my wallet and run like hell.

I know what they did with OUR money when we gave it to THEM.

• They invested it overseas
• They put their money in off shore accounts
• They paid no taxes
• They sent the bill to us

You want to see Obama's Birth Certificate. I want to see your tax returns.

I know a Snake Oil Salesman when I see one.

Fr. Paul