UNCOMMON CENTS

OH, I WISH THAT LANGUAGE OF THEFT WERE STRAIGHTFORWARD. K.I.S.S. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MY GOVERNOR MUSHED FORTH A STATEMENT ABOUT NEEDING THE "LEGISLATION FUND RENEWED." DISREGARD THE MEANING OF THIS NONSENSICAL PHRASE; I ADVISE YOU TO RENEW YOUR HOME FUND INSTEAD. FIRST PAY YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR INCOME BY SAVING FOR YOUR FUTURE; THEN BUDGET FOR SUNDRY CHARITABLE AND DISCRETIONARY EXPENDITURES. I SAY THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT 30% OF AMERICANS FAVOR GOVERNMENT DOING MORE TO REDUCE INCOME INEQUALITIES AND A CONTRASTING 40% OF AMERICANS DO NOT. THE CHOICE TO BUILD A NEST EGG IS STILL FREE. YOU DIS-SERVE AND CHEAT YOUR FAMILY IF YOUR CHARITABLE CONTRITUTIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES OR YOUR UNLIMITED SPENDING PREVENT YOU FROM AFFORDING A BETTER, ECONOMIC FUTURE BASED ON SELF-RELIANCE. REASONABLE CONTRIBUTION TO A CHURCH AND LIMITED CONSUMPTION ARE NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH FOOLISHNESS.

DON'T BE DISCOURAGED OR FOOLED BY LIBERALS. OFTEN THEY INTEND TO REDISTRIBUTE WHAT YOU HAVE ‘MADE,’ YOUR INHERITANCE OR YOUR WEALTH, TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT ENGAGED IN A RESPONSIBLE ROUTINE OF SELF-REGULATION AND/OR PERSONAL SACRIFICE. I SAY, EMPLOY MODERATION ANYWAY; IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. WHEN A POLITICIAN TELLS YOU THAT "THOSE WHO HAVE BENEFITTED MOST FROM THIS ECONOMY CAN BEST AFFORD TO SHOULDER THE OBLIGATION OF ENSURING EVERY AMERICAN CHILD HAS A CHOICE FOR THAT SAME SUCCESS," RUN FOR THE POLLING BOOTH TO VOTE AGAINST THIS LIBERAL RUBBISH AND HYPOCRISY. FIRST, NOTE THAT THIS SUGGESTION HAS THE FLAVOR OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY; IT TUGS AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS BUT IS UNFAIR, IT CERTAINLY IS NOT CHRISTIAN. SECOND, THE WEALTHY WOULD NOT BE WEALTHY, I.E. SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT FREE CHOICES COUPLED TO HARD WORK, LUCK AND PERSEVERANCE. THIS VERY ETHIC IS EXEMPLIFIED BY BARAK OBAMA HIMSELF IN THE TELLING OF HIS LIFE STORY, YET HE IS THE DEMOCRAT POLITICIAN FROM ILLINOIS WHOM I JUST QUOTED IN SUPPORT OF A SOCIALISTIC REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. ALSO, THE 'CHANCE' FOR THE SAME SUCCESS HE HAS ENJOYED IS AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN CHILD WHO GRABS IT. REDISTRIBUTING INCOME HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO PROPER PARENTING, SELF-EDUCATION OR REGULAR SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THIS 'ECONOMY' HAS NOT PRODUCED AN ACCUMULATION OF MONIED INDIVIDUALS; THE INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE RESULTED IN FINANCIAL SUCCESS. FURTHERMORE, ACCORDING TO LIBERALS LIKE SENATOR OBAMA, IF YOU ‘MAKE IT’ YOU CAN EXPECT - AND YOU SHOULD GLADLY VOLUNTEER TO LET - THE GOVERNMENT TAKE PART (WHICHEVER THEY CHOOSE) OF YOUR LIFE'S WORK OR LUCK AWAY. YOU MIGHT AS WELL NOT BOTHER. BUT YOU SHOULD BOTHER, BECAUSE IT'S SENSIBLE AND REWARDING. RATHER THAN WASTE A CAN OF CHILI DUMPING IT INTO THE FOOD BIN AT THE FOOD BANK, BANK IT AT HOME, SERVING IT IN PLACE OF A HIGH-PRICED SERVING OF SHRIMP. SHRIMP IS A LUXURY THAT SEN. OBAMA CAN APPARENTLY AFFORD WHEN HE DINES AT 'EXCLUSIVE' CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS ON HIS CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

HINT: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME, NOT IN FAR OFF ILLINOIS OR WASHINGTON. K.I.S.S.