THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PULLED OFF A BIGGER PONZI SCHEME THAN BERNIE MADOFF EVER DID.

how are peoples' unpaid retirement contributions spent? can you spell "medicaid", boys and girls? love it or hate it, medicaid is a BIG cost to social security where those receiving the benefits don't pay into the system. either way, love or hate, you can thank elected federal government representatives for it. PS, in the interest of fairness, medicaid isn't the only drain on our social security "retirement" funds.

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had enough?

who do you trust? 

1. someone who has values similar to yours?
The good, the bad & the ugly: let's make America great again
2. someone who doesn't?
3. political parties, financed by billionaire corporations and PACs?

here's how government works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

if you vote for a republican or a democrat, then it's not the person who you voted for who is in control--it's the party.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican. soon the republican and democratic parties will dry up and die. nothing will be better for the United States of America.

PS similarly, by refusing to patronize dishonest and biased media, they too will shrivel up and die--a triple win for honesty in government, for integrity in reporting the actions of government, and for us. 

where are the north korean people?

in 1776 the population of the american colonies was about 2.5 million. about half were patriots. even less were those who took up arms against great britain. they were successful.

iran has a population of 80 million. brave protesters are speaking out against iran's evil, corrupt, dangerous, tyrannical theocracy. 
Iran protests: How Trump can strike a fatal blow against a dangerous, tyrannical regime | Fox News 

north korea has a population of 25 million. where are they? isn't it about time that they overthrew the evil tyrannical government of kim jong un? in fact, it's long overdue.

a mother's plea

Caleb's Chance: Va. mom seeks help for ill son | WUSA9.com 

CALEB IS BATTLING A RARE, TERMINAL DISEASE WITH NO KNOWN TREATMENT. CALEB IS A FIGHTER BUT NEEDS YOUR HELP IN ORDER TO GIVE HIM, AND OTHER CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH BATTEN A CHANCE FOR A FUTURE.

Home | Caleb's Chance to Break Batten 

Batten Disease Fact Sheet | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

should moral character be considered in choosing our leaders?

how important to american voters is the moral character of its leaders? 
answer: not very much

the current indignation with sexual improprieties, that began with harvey weinstein and has spread from hollywood to government and elsewhere, seems to be an exception. is it a passing fad? probably. once the fad has run its course, then it will likely be back to business as usual with the "blind eye" that  most of us turn towards sexual and other improprieties by the rich and famous.

for those who believe that moral character in our leaders is important, it's time for change. how, you might ask? simple. it's time to drain the swamp.

who do you trust? 

1. someone who has values similar to yours?
The good, the bad & the ugly: let's make America great again
2. someone who doesn't?
3. political parties, financed by billionaire corporations and PACs?

here's how government works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

if you vote for a republican or a democrat, then it's not the person who you voted for who is in control--it's the party.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican. soon the republican and democratic parties will dry up and die. nothing will be better for the United States of America.

PS similarly, by refusing to patronize dishonest and biased media, they too will shrivel up and die--a triple win for honesty in government, for integrity in reporting the actions of government, and for us. 

no puppet: Robert Mueller

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"catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades"

"In a far-reaching report on child sex abuse in Australia, a government commission is recommending that the country's Catholic Church lift its celibacy requirement for diocesan clergy and be required to report evidence of abuse revealed in confession.

Those are among the 400 recommendations contained in the 17-volume final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, which is wrapping up a five-year investigation – the longest in Australia's history.

'We have concluded that there were catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades,' the report said."

Catholic Church Singled Out In Australian Sex Abuse Report : The Two-Way : NPR 

bingo! hit the nail right on the head! 

from the beginning the correct, simple response of the catholic church has been painfully obvious:

   1. say "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa" and mean it 

   2. do everything possible for the victims 

   3. make changes such that it never happens again

   4. if it happens again, then repeat steps 1 through 4 

but, 3 generations of popes have catastrophically failed to respond correctly--not just in australia, but everywhere. * why? because, like pharisees, the last 3 popes (all 3 co-conspirators, who protected those who covered up priests who sexually abused children--including 1 who has been declared a saint) have been deaf, dumb and blind to Jesus. How to Find Gold in God’s Word: Reading the Bible with Supernatural Help | Desiring God 

pity.

* The Death of Cardinal Bernard Law and the Legacy of Clergy Sex Abuse | The New Yorker  

"... perversion...sacrilege..." 
gross hypocrisy and anti-Christian. 

Australian Archbishop Found Guilty In Cover-Up Of Child Sex Abuse : The Two-Way : NPR 

"Amid worldwide allegations of long-standing abuse in the church, Australia last year published a landmark study of the problem in that country.

The far-reaching report, which took five years to complete, interviewed more than 8,000 people who shared their experiences of abuse and 2,500 cases were referred to police as a result."

the US deserves better than trump and clinton

As Alabama prepares to vote, Republican Sen. Richard Shelby says state ‘deserves better’ than Moore - The Washington Post 

absolutely! and the US deserves better than donald trump and hillary clinton. 

"how is this possible?" you ask.

simple--don't vote for democrats or republicans.

who do you trust? 

1. someone who has values similar to yours?
The good, the bad & the ugly: let's make America great again
2. someone who doesn't?
3. political parties, financed by billionaire corporations and PACs?

here's how government works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

if you vote for a republican or a democrat, then it's not the person who you voted for who is in control--it's the party.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican. soon the republican and democratic parties will dry up and die. nothing will be better for the United States of America.

PS similarly, by refusing to patronize dishonest and biased media, they too will shrivel up and die--a triple win for honesty in government, for integrity in reporting the actions of government, and for us. 

what are we waiting for?

I agree with Sen. Heinrich. duh. what are we waiting for?

U.S. successfully tests weapons that can stop missiles - NBC News