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The Medal of Honor Not a Game

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The Medal of Honor is More Than a Game

The Medal of HonorAs kids, when we hear Medal of Honor we think of the popular video game by that name. The real Medal of Honor is far from a game and regardless of your age should be given our highest respect. So kids, take just a moment away from your games and read this short article so that when you hear the words “Medal of Honor,” you will realize that it is the highest decoration than can be bestowed on any individual serving, or who has served in the United States Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corp. or Coast Guard. [Read more…] about The Medal of Honor Not a Game

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: America, Congress, President, President Lincoln, United States

Lame Duck Congress

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I don’t know if it is just kids but I think it is also most adults that have no clue what a Lame Duck Congress is. When I first heard the term all I could think of was a duck walking on a crutch. Will a lame duck is not quite that but it might as well be.

As you know we just went through an election. In even numbered years following the election Congress goes back in session and they are suppose to take care of unfinished business. If they do or don’t that is another matter. Anyway some representatives lost their job in the election and won’t be in congress the next year so they are called lame ducks and the congress is called a lame duck congress.

Some people say that lame duck sessions are bad because the people that got fired by the voters will just go through the motions or just get in the way and it might be hard to pass things that the majority want. As far as I am concerned that can be a good thing since the congress that is now lame has been lame in the head for a long time anyway. Maybe that explains why they have so many sessions late at night or on weekends because these lame headed people cant seem to get it right. Okay, I am getting off the subject but that is my opinion.

In lots of years Congress fails to complete its work on spending. Yeah, this Congress has been real good at spending but these lamo’s are also suppose to pass an appropriations bill to keep the government running. This year like sometimes in the past they will pass a continuing resolution so the government can keep on running. In this type of bill they will fund the government to operate temporarily at the previous year’s level until the federal budget process is completed and that is far too much money already. Even so a continuing resolution might be better than what they could do if they weren’t so lame.

Now kids you probably have some idea what a lame duck congress is and if you don’t start paying attention to the conservative news and less time to cartoons and the network news (the same thing) you will be lame too. Now it is up to the voters how lame our representatives are even in even numbered years. Remember lamo’s that got reelected or just got elected – if you don’t listen to us kids we will be old enough to vote sooner than you think!!!!

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Congress, Elections, Politics

Presidential Veto

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The Presidential Veto is explained in this Kids Speak educational series video. In this video produced by Discovery Education you will learn that the President can veto congress and how the congress can override the President.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Congress, Government, President, Presidential, Video

Electoral College

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The founding fathers of the United States Constitution established a compromise between election of the President through a vote of Congress and the election of the President by a popular vote of the countries citizens. The Electoral College and the election of the president is explained in this Kids Speak educational series video from Schoolhouse Rock. A bit of flair and fun as always.

The following video offers a more in depth explanation of the Electoral College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PbodZMA2M

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: America, Congress, Government, Music, Politics, President, United States, USA, Video

Treat the National Budget Like a Family Budget

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Have you ever wondered how a politician can go into office as a middle income American and a few years later are wealthy? Why is it that they can pad their own pockets while putting the rest of us further into debt? Could it be that they can only keep their eyes on a single budget and it’s their own?

When running for office most politicians both liberal and conservative believe that the Federal Government should act like any business or family and live within their means. Unfortunately once in office they are swayed by their party leaders to tow the party line and receive the goodies that come along with it or serve a single term in office.

Perhaps I am being a bit harsh but am I? If you are honest with yourself and consider what a rubber stamp congress has brought us during recent times you will understand.  It is obvious that our politicians both local and national need to get back to budgeting the hard earned dollars of tax payers in the same way they would budget the income of their own family.

Maybe comparing the government to a family seems trite, but current events seem to justify the analogy.

A family has income supplied by the adults in the family through their own efforts–either through their employment or their entrepreneurial efforts. They can incur debt up to a certain point. And what is that point? When no creditor is willing to lend them any more money.

Up until that point, to borrow any further, they are likely to have to pay more in interest rates. Even to the point where they have to find lenders who would charge exorbitant fees and interest rates.

With the passing of Michael Jackson, the media related that he was 500 million dollars in debt. How could that be? Evidently there were those who were willing to extend credit to him and his operation on the basis of his ability to pay that debt at some point in the future. Or maybe his celebrity prompted others to extend him significant credit.

The average person or family normally wouldn’t have that much credibility to attract such beneficent creditors.

Well, the Federal Government has a similar situation to Michael Jackson. There is sufficient credibility and trust in the United States Government that others (including countries such as China) are willing to lend the money to continue operating. However, as has been the case, the government must increase the interest rate paid in order to continue to entice others to lend them the money.

At what point does a person or family realize that it can’t cover all the debt they incur? When their expenses exceed their income. At that point, perhaps after a period of hiding from the creditors, they have to declare bankruptcy or place their finances in the hands of an agent who will reduce their finance charges and allocate limited financial resources to them.

At what point does the Government realize that it can’t cover all the debt they incur? As we see, the creditors of the United States Government are willing to accept an appreciation on their investment.  The Government only pays the interest on the debt because they roll over the debt every so often. As long as the government revenues cover the debt service–or interest–it is able to stay afloat.

However, there may come a time when creditors will not be willing to lend the United States Government any more money at any interest rate–same as families and individuals. It may be a ways off, but if the government continues to rack up the debt at the rate it is going, there must come a time when the Government truly will go bankrupt.

I hope you now understand how the family budget (and debt) is no different than the Federal Government debt. If you want the answer to how the politicians are able to pad their own pockets just look at the bills they support and you will understand!

~A Concerned Citizen~

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: America, Congress, Government, Legislative, Money, Politicians

Understanding the US Constitution part 2

Seth W. 1 Comment

Understanding the US Constitution the 3 branches of government legislative, judicial and executive are discussed along with the Bill of  Rights. Video by Creg Seibert and proudly shown in our Kids Speak educational series.

Filed Under: US Constitution Tagged With: America, Congress, Executive, Government, Judicial, Legislative, President, Presidential, supreme court, US, USA

How A Bill Becomes a Law

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A Kids Speak educational series video that shows using music and lyrics how a Bill Becomes a Law.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: America, Congress, Executive, Government, Legislative, Music, President, Video

Legislative Branch Explained

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In this Kids Speak educational series video the USA Legislative Branch explained a bit more in depth with images and music.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: America, Congress, Legislative, Music, USA, Video

The Three Branches of Government

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5M50xBz1cU
In this Kids Speak educational series video the Executive | Legislative | Judicial | branches of the US Government are explained. Video by Schoolhouse Rock.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: America, Congress, Executive, Government, Judicial, Kids, Legislative, President, USA, Video

Is The First Amendment an Excuse to be Rude?

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Why is it that people just love using the First Amendment freedom of speech as an excuse to be rude? The “I have freedom of speech or the right of giving my expression” for an excuse to be rude is getting very annoying because people are constantly using it.

For an example when conservative Candidate for Congress Art Robinson came to Lowell, Oregon. There was this very obvious liberal who kept yelling out at the candidate, “Let him talk,” as Robinson was explaining something to another person. Another obvious liberal kept interrupting Robinson instead of allowing the candidate to finish his explanation.

First Amendment freedom of speech excuse is getting on my nerves as it continues to be mis-used as an excuse to be rude. It seems like a lot of Democrats and Republicans are too often saying “I have the right to talk or show my expression.” A person may think they have a right but when a speech such as the candidate was giving is on private property they don’t always have that right.

This First Amendment freedom of speech excuse is one of the very things that will drive me to start making comments back to people. These people think they can use the excuse but when you do in return they get mad.  It seems like these people get mad even though you or I don’t always use the excuse. When it makes us mad we too eventually start to always use “I have the right to talk”  or ” I have the right to show my expression!”

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Congress, Conservative, Democrats, First Amendment, Liberal, Political Candidate, Republicans, Speak, USA

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