Andy’s Comments (group member since Jul 21, 2010)

Andy’s comments from the Conservatives and Libertarians in Redmond group.

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Thank you
You should be able to go to this link:
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and put in 836CNC2L when asked for the discount code
Hope this works
Thanks again and I hope you have a great Thanksgiving
Andy

As a new author, it is hard to get exposure for my writings.
To that end I would like to offer you a 50% discount, for a limited time.
My hope is that you will enjoy the book and tell your friends.
"Essays from a Fed-Up Middle Aged, Middle Class American"
http://fed-upamerican.blogspot.com/

Thanks
I hope the conference is worthwhile. The paralysis in our nation is troublesome. With no clear direction regarding, personal, corporate and estate taxes; the administration's treatment of the business community and the desire to reign in spending we will continue on the path of Doing nothing is better than doing something wrong. Not very healthy.
The flat tax or an overhaul of the tax system is long overdue. I hope we get some positive comments out of Washington.
I have a couple of e-mail addresses. iamafedupamerican@gmail is the address I use for much of my communication
Have a great day
Andy

Helen,
Thanks
We do have a bit in common. Although I've been in the financial services industry for over thirty years with a ChFC and CLU, I've never had the drive to write about subjects in the industry. My hat is off to you. I look forward to reading your works. My blog address is: http://fed-upamerican.blogspot.com/
I'm still trying to figure out if I wrote my book for others to read or just to get it off my chest. The experience has been fun.
Hope to exchange ideas with you
Have a great week
Andy

Approximately 9,000 earmarks costing about $8 Billion were included in the 2009 Omnibus Spending Bill. If the $8 Billion was excluded, the tax bill for 800,000 families would be reduced by $10,000 each, a real tax relief to America’s Middle Class. And that example was just for the Omnibus Spending Bill in 2009. In fiscal year’s 2008 Total Federal Budget, there were approximately 11,500 earmarks totaling about $16.5 Billion for the year. This means in 2008, 1 ½ million families could have saved over $10,000 each in taxes. Again, this would be meaningful tax relief for the middle class.
See the entire post on my blog at:
http://fed-upamerican.blogspot.com/

Term Limits - Jefferson had the Right Idea
It will change when there are no Career Politicians
During the forming of our government, a committee was appointed to study proposals for the new union. Thomas Jefferson wanted a term limitation, saying it was “to prevent every danger which might arise to American Freedom by continuing too long in office the members of the Continental Congress.” (HE WANTED TERM LIMITATION, SINGULAR, NOT TERM LIMITATIONS, PLURAL)


The Articles of Confederation omitted mandatory term limits. Soon after the Revolutionary War and victory over the British, there was a continuous turnover in Congress and a strong tendency to mistrust anyone seeking too much power. King’s were on the throne for life; Americans did not want any one person to be in power for very long. Politicians also felt the same and did not continually seek re-election. The Constitution was ratified without term limits. Many statesmen thought it was a dangerous omission. President George Washington set a standard by having to be persuaded to run for his second term and refusing to run for a third. This two term practice was followed by every President, except Franklin Delano Roosevelt who served four terms. The twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1951, limited the term of office for the President.

During the Civil War, The Confederate States Constitution limited the President to one single, six year term. They knew something we still haven’t learned, being an elected politician is not a career, it is short term service to your country. In the early 1990s, almost half the States put a Congressional Term Limit Referendum on their ballots. The referendums passed. However, in the mid 1990s, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that States cannot impose term limits on Congressmen. If re-elected, Congressmen can stay in Congress for their lifetime. The longer someone stays in office, the more relationships they build, the more favors they owe and the larger their war chest becomes. Many end up staying in office until they wish to retire or family matters take precedent.

In 2008, an estimated $5 Billion was spent by various politicians seeking election including $2 Billion spent solely on Presidential campaigns. That’s a lot of money to find employment. Along with this money come obligations for the victors. These obligations might not be in the best interest of the entire country. Favors are granted, earmarks and entitlements are entered into legislation and special interest groups are rewarded. Unless our system is changed, we run the risk of future politicians being partners to their supporters, not impartial legislatures.

Although it sounds like an impossible task, our country needs to limit the term in office, for all elected officials, to ONE six year term.

Please see the rest of my writings in my new book:
Essays From a Fed-Up Middle Aged, Middle Class American" By: Andy Strum
Excerpts available on Amazon at:
http://www.amazon.com/Essays-Fed-Up-M...

This is a book for the times. It stikes a note for everyone.
"Essays from a Fed-Up Middle Aged, Middle Class American"

Excerpts on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Essays-Fed-Up-M...