- Pay attention.
- If you’re reading this, then you’re probably paying attention already, but I’d be willing to be that you’ve got friends or family that aren’t. I’d be willing to be that you’ve got friends or family that think that this entire political BS happens in Washington DC and, well, “What the heck am I going to do about it anyway?” (Well first thing to do is to friggin’ actually pay attention to what’s going on around you.)
- Realize that YOU cannot fix THEM.
- Oh wouldn’t that be sweet if we could figure out a way to fix all of those dumb people? Well, there are simply too damn many of them. Seriously though, I learned a valuable lesson from my wife. I ain’t ever going to ‘fix’ her, BUT if I wanted her to be a better wife, the best thing I could do was to make myself a better husband. I can’t even fix my kids, but I can make myself a better dad. Long story short, the only thing that you will ever change, the only thing you’ll ever fix is yourself… and frankly there is a lot each of us could do to fix ourselves.
- Identify the Problem.
- Each of us has to figure out if there is a problem. You’ve got to ask yourself, “So, what’s wrong with Socialized Healthcare?” Nothing, I guess, if you’re a socialist. I’m not a socialist, so there’s where the root of the problem is. If you are fine with politicians and bureaucrats telling you, not only what kind of healthcare you’ll have, but also what kind of toilets you can own, what kind of light bulbs you’re allowed to have in your home, what you can drink, what you can eat, what you can smoke, what you can drive, what you can watch, what radio stations are ‘suitable’ for you to listen to… and I could go on; your retirement, your prescriptions, your charity, and now they’re debating on whether or not to dictate to you your flu shots… If you’re fine with having your entire life dictated to you, then I suppose there isn’t a problem. I’m not fine with it.
- Figure out if YOU are part of the problem. I know, I know… “Who ME?” Yep, it could be you. Do you live on less than you make or do you have thousands of dollars in credit card debt, car payments and mortgaged up to your ass? If you can’t live within your means then easy to see why your congressmen fail to live within their means. If you’re begging for a bailout because you can’t pay your bills, then you can’t bitch when they’re taking money from other people’s children to pay your bills. Politicians are not afraid to mortgage anyone’s children to buy your vote.
- Figure out YOUR values.
- Each of us have different values, and I can no more dictate to you what your values to you than some politician will dictate my values to me. That said, there will be conflict some times. The next time someone plays the, “It’s for the children” line, RUN. I mean, who can argue that some children need help but what are you really willing to give up for it? Are you willing to mortgage your children’s liberty to get them a free lunch? Food or Freedom… what do you value? Is it more important to you to have politicians take care of you from the cradle to the grave, or is it more important to you to live as a free sovereign individual. I know where my values are, I know what I am willing to sacrifice. I am willing to sacrifice now so that my children can live free in the future. I am willing to do the hard things now, so my children will not be burdened with debt later. I am willing to live on less than I earn so that I’m not in debt to bankers and looking to politicians for handouts (from your wallet.) That is what I value more than anything. Long story short, I value my children’s liberty more than I value a handout from a politician.
- Think for yourself. Don’t let me think for you… I’m not good at playing a surrogate brain. Don’t let a politician think for you. If you think a politician is going to look after you, well… just click that little [X] in the top corner of your screen… and do it now.
- Let’s say that we can all agree that people need to help one another, AWESOME, but that doesn’t mean we have to jump to letting the government fix our problems.
- DON’T LOOK AT THE LETTER AFTER A POLITICIANS NAME. I could almost make a blanket statement that I hate all politicians, but I don’t. Almost… but not quite. You have to take every one of them individually, look at more than what they say… look at what they actually DO. Ask yourself, is this guy (or gal) trying to take more power from me and empower himself?? Or is he trying to put power back in your hands without taking money from someone else’s pocket. Don’t trust ANY of them… make them prove themselves at every step.
- Fix YOURSELF
- The hardest part of doing anything is making the decision to do it, so decide first and foremost that I AM SOVEREIGN. Tell yourself that and dedicate yourself to that.
- READ. Reading this blog is just a start. Read about progressivism. Read about our Founding Fathers. Read about President George Washington, he was offered a CROWN, and he turned it down. Read anything you can get your hands onto. Learn to think for yourself and make well reasoned and informed decisions.
- Get YOUR house in order. The people who were hurt the worse when this recession started were the people who were leveraged up to their ears. It was people who had an adjustable rate mortgage 110% or more than the value of their home. It was people who live paycheck to paycheck, had big screen TVs, two or three cell phones, $20,000 cars that they owed $30,000 on and then couldn’t afford an extra $100 a month for gas. If you make $50,000 a year and spend $60,000 a year on car loans and credit cards, then you are part of the problem. If you can’t live without that credit line from the bank, then that banker has you over a barrel and it’s hard to GET THEM OFF YOUR ASS. (My Recommendation is Dave Ramsey.)
- Ask yourself a simple question. If you couldn’t survive without the government, then you’re a subject to the government. If you can’t survive without the bank, then you’re a subject to the bank. Only YOU can GET THEM OFF YOUR ASS… but only if you’re willing to do the hard thing and live your life so that you are NOT dependant on others.
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