I vote for Mit because I like him. Really.

So, tell me. What do you like about Mit Romney and why would you vote for him? Uh huh. He’s a lifelong Republican? Oh. Just like yourself? Is that all? Oh, he’s a conservative with a good education? Anything else you would like to add here? Uh hum. Oh? You think his wife is smart and speaks well of Mit? Yes, she certainly is smart. Good point.

Well, since we are on a roll here, what else attracts you to Mit’s candidacy? His economic policies? Or perhaps you agree with his social policies? Well then, you must like his position on health care. Right? Not really sure? You know, former Governor Romney passed and signed the Massachusetts Affordable Health care Act. Remember? Oh no! Well, I wouldn’t call it socialized medicine. After all it involves many private health care providers. It would be more privatized than socialized. Do you see my point?

Anything else? Why yes. Yes, he is rich. Why do you bring that up? You think what? Oh. You think he will make everybody else rich if we all vote for him? I’m afraid I don’t follow you on that point. Are you rich? No?

His business experience? His business experience will enable all Americans to be rich? Hmm. In what way? He will teach us what? Oh. How to be Private Equity capitalist? Oh really? And he said what? He will liquidate Social Security and dissolve Medicare and use the money for What? Use it for off-shore ventures? Now, really? You honestly believe that?

Anything else you wish to mention about Mit Romney. Oh! He’s has the wise council left over from the George W Bush administration? Really? Cheney? Carl Rove? Donald Rumsfeld? All those guys?

Holy moly! Her comes another horrific recession. Maybe more like a full blown depression. Everybody! Hide your gold right away.

The shameless House of Representatives is doing it again. No, no, and no.

What’s the matter with Congress? Why do they vote against American’s best interests? Do they not remember their own campaign slogan? Jobs-jobs-jobs. Instead it’s just ..bs-bs-bs.

The House of Representatives has refused to vote on the Republican Senator Jim Inhofe sponsored Transportation Bill. A bill co-sponsered by Sen. Barbara Boxer and passed the Senate by 74-votes. Well beyond a filibuster. A huge Senate majority wanting this bill to be passed.

And the truth of the matter is, the House wants nothing, Natta, zero, zip that to do with making Obama look good. Especially if the bill passed, the states got funding, and unemployment numbers went down. No sir! Don’t want that freaking Obama to look good. Never mind how many tens of thousands of Americans would go back to work.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this might mean your US Rep in your district could be one of those Reps holding up progress. Progress that would employ hundreds of thousands of out of work Americans across America.

Call your congressman or woman today. Tell him or her to quickly vote for this Inhofe-Boxer transportation bill right away. Do your part and God bless America.

Traffic rules are on a two-way street.

Interesting story in today’s USA Today. Drivers resist the idea of using Arial drones to track and target speeders. Then issue speeding tickets. “It’s just unfair,” many might say. People don’t like to be caught at what they don’t want to be caught at. Even if they are doing what they should not be doing. “Who me? How did you know that?”

The same thing exists with “Red Light” cameras. Even though it is posted on most traffic signals, people want to ignore such postings and do what they know they shouldn’t be doing. “It’s just freaking unfair.”

The same thing exists in almost every aspect of life where rules and regulations are put in place. “it’s okay but don’t make it so easy for the authorities to catch us.” Most people want rules and regs but don’t want technology to catch them so readily. Zip! Pop! Here’s your fine. Pay it now. Traffic violators want traffic control to be slow and lethargic. Something like Charlie Chan. “Catch if you can!”

It would be safe to say, if you put a traffic cop at every corner, that too would be balked at. “Just aint fair.!” Even though we place rules with the general consent of the public, the public doesn’t really want to be caught at their own rules. Saying it was never that way before technology came into play.

For years the general population as well as law makers in California protested and resisted the use of Radar to clock highway speeders. California was one of the last states to use “Radar Guns” in highway patrol cruisers. And this would have been several decades after other states had been using Radar guns. “CHP is gonna get you now Bubba!”

None the less, it is funny in a human way, we all believe rules can be in our best interest. However, when it comes time we are the breakers of the law, we want leniency and pardon. When others break the same rules, we want strict and harsh compliance to the law. “Book’em Dan-O!”

So, which way do we want it? We certainly can’t have it both ways. Rules are made for our safety and protection. Just pretend there are cameras everywhere. Yes, someone just might be watching you all the time. God forgive us for we know not what we do. Or, do we? “God, please stop watching!”

Voting against the grain

If the truth be known many politicians would NOT be in congress. However the sad story is the truth is known but ignored by many voters. Therefore congressmen and women are still in congress regardless. Regardless of voters knowing the truth but voting ideology and for campaign slogans instead of facts. Disregarding the real truth but willing to choose to support the party-line instead of social and economic reality. How do you put that on a bumper sticker?

“Truth + politics = misrepresentation” Or, “You get what you pay for.”
Or, how about a yard sign? “I voted for the guy. Now how do I get rid of him.” Or, “ Had I only listened.”

If you don't see any posts here, buy a N Y Times instead.

Dear readers of this stuff,
I will be away for a few days and hopefully will post from time to time as I travel along. And I know there are at least three of you who will miss the postings. Well, make that two of you. But, I will try my best to make post wherever or whenever I am and can. Well, maybe there is only one reader. I’ll let you know all about all the truck stops I visit. Maybe describing the road kill I see. Anyway, I’ll try my darndest to post. Happy reading. Chuck Ayers.

To get anything done, we must first take sides. Them and us.

So Scott Walker says after his victory in Wisconsin, “Our side should listen to their side.” Our side must listen to their side?” Does Wisconsin have two sides? Them and us? The Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s?

When do we stop the partisan divide? When do we start living in the same house? Living with the same problems needing resolution and solution.

Perhaps Wisconsin state government should start looking at issues Wisconsinites want attention paid to. Wisconsin issues which really matter to the Cheese head state. But as it is, the two opposing parties only want to press for partisan issues and not issues the general population of Wisconsin needs and wants. How futile and unproductive.

Come on guys and gals of the Wisconsin state government, get your acts together. Learn to compromise and cooperate together. Give and take. I’m sure it will work.

You can set an example for the other 49-states. Be brave. Suck it in and share and share alike in the difficulty. And, share in the pride and progress. Go Badgers! Get’em Packers!

After the Supreme Court decision, then what?

Sad to say, there is a reasonable chance the Obama Affordable Health Care Act could be struck down this month by the Supreme Court. Thus reversing parts of the Act that American citizens are already benefiting from. Only to verify that the current Supreme Court leans heavily to the right. Bias and partisan in its approach to Constitutional law.

Be that it may, millions of Americans still need affordable health care. Striking down a congressional act does not correct the problem. It still exists and most Americans are in serious need of good affordable health care.

However, the republicans have no alternative plan. Not even a desire to create good health care. Let alone affordable health care. So where do we go from here? The need still is real and American citizens are still demanding good health care. No matter how basic.

Just ask any Republican Representative or Senator about proposed health care plans and you will generally receive a blank stare. No idea on how to resolve this issue. Mostly because they don’t want to face this issue. Republicans wish it would go away. But it won’t . People are hurting and suffering because of no or little health care for their families. Especially for children.

America deserves better. Ask your congressman or woman what they plan to do when “Obamacare” is reversed and struck down. What do Republicans plan to offer as an alternative plan to Obamacare. Will it really be affordable? Does it cover early childhood care? Will it cover teens and young adults? How do Republicans really plan to reduce health care costs? Tell us Mr. and Ms. Congressperson. How? When? How will it be paid for? Who will have to participate? Tell us now!

An equal opportunity voter.

I would like to go back to the good old days of voting for the candidate and not the party. I use to do that you know. It worked better that way for me.

So, below is a list of issues I would prefer a candidate to get behind and make happen.

More jobs provided by building roads, bridges, and railroads.
Affordable health care for all.
More scholarships to public colleges.
More fire fighters and police officers.
More public school teachers.
Smaller classrooms in public school.
Develop more renewable energy sources.
Import less petroleum products.
Limit pollution from coal fired generators.
More health clinics for the working poor.

Now, if you are a local, state, or congressional candidate and would be willing to put your career on the line for at least seven of the ten issues posted above, I will certainly vote for you. Whether you are Republican, Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, Capitalist, Environmentalist, Rotatarian, Hindu, Baptist, OB, or GYN. I will vote for you. You can bet on it.

What you see is what you've seen before.

Now stay with me on this. I am trying to develop a rational thesis. First I must ask some questions.

What was it that you liked about the George W Bush administration? His policies on wars? His policies on reducing taxes for the wealthy? His search for Osama Bin Laden? His penal colony on Cuba? His Iraqi distraction? His handling of failing banks? His ignoring Lehman Brothers? His inattention to environmental issues? His unfunded education bill? The unpaid price of two costly wars? His attempt to privatize your Social Security? His disdain of your Medicare? His unfunded and costly Pharmaceutical bill? His allowing the collapse of the housing market and bankrupt mortgage lenders? Or, what else would you suggest to add here?

Now, if you like what has been listed above, you will get a second chance to duplicate the same. Same party, same policies, the same Bush advisors, and the same results. If you liked the economy George W Bush left us, then Mit Romney is your man. If you like the huge deficit GWB left, then Romney is your guy. If you want some of the same anti-poor and anti-working class social policies, vote for Romney. If you like global warming and a deteriorating environment like George W Bush left, Mit W Romney is the man to vote into the Whitehouse.

If you are part of the working poor, uninsured with no health care, unemployed and recently laid off educator, former fire fighter or police officer, over worked health care worker, lost your job to offshore foreign workers, lost your home to bankruptcy or for closer, can’t afford prescribed medication, just being a single mom, a Latino, being African-American, native American, or any other condition out of your control, you have lots to lose. Lots to lose if you vote Romney. And nothing to gain if you vote for Mit Romney. I hope this is not a surprise to you. But it’s true. God Bless America. I know we can do better. Think about it.

Congress is the big 'speed bump' in the road.

All America wants to do is work at a reasonable job, own a home, educate it’s children, maintain good health, and help others. However, standing in the way of America’s beneficent is a recalcitrant congress. A dysfunctional Congress bought and paid for by ill intended corporate lobbyist with deep pockets filled with reelection money.

And we are talking about Corporations ably aided by congress purposefully filtering all available money away from middle America. Money diverted into private corporation bank accounts. Then generously distributed to all participating congressmen and women. A reward for congress changing laws that unfairly advantage the rich and take away from the working class and poor.

All the while congress is blaming the federal government for wisely taxing the rich and distributing benefit to preschool children, to the elderly, the disabled, and working class poor. Certainly a Biblical concept. RememberWWJD?

So why do we Americans allow this? Why do we keep on reelecting the same old congress whose only interest is to enable the rich and oppress the poor? Why do grass root Americans vote against their own interests? Often voting for a nebulous mysterious ideology and not voting for an American belief. Beliefs as in “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

America! Wake up! Smell the coffee and go do your job. Your job is to know your district congressman or woman. Let them know you are not interested in subsidizing the rich but advantaging the middle class. Helping the middle class take care of its poor, homeless, sick, and cleaning up the environment. Congress! Get out of the way!