What about schools?

What about schools? I have been hearing more and more lately about state governors taking away money from schools throughout the country. INSANITY! My own Governor Scott Walker from Wisconsin has taken it upon himself to call outright war on teachers, by defunding schools and making a mockery of education. I truly believe it has to do with his dropping out of Marquette University with a 2.3 GPA. Thus, his hatred for them.It’s laughable that a man with such a low GPA can come up with a budget bill that eviscerates school budgets, but leaves millions of dollars in tax breaks to those that donated to his unholy run for office.

I know there are people out there that always whine about having to support local schools with their property taxes. Especially those that do not have kids or those elderly whose kids are all grown up. If we do not educate the children of this country, then who will? Uh, news flash for these morons. Imagine your community with a high concentration of undereducated kids with little or no opportunities. What will these kids do with a third world education? Simply put, mass mayhem of epic proportions. What do people think is going to happen with there are no jobs for them, and McDonald’s is no longer hiring, because they have a plethora of applicants? Kids are going to do what they do in any situation like this. Crime will rise like it has never been seen before. Robberies, assaults, home invasions, and rampant drug abuse will be reality. It will all hit home when those living in their gated communities can’t even come out and live like prisoners in their own mansions. This is not fictional theory. Just look at countries around the world with similar governments that steal from the many, so that the few can live pampered lives.

I have a child that still goes to school in the Madison school system, and I find it hard to comprehend, that teachers have a higher number of kids in their classes than 20 years ago, but have to do it with less. It’s unfathomable! How are children supposed to learn when teachers can’t spend much time per student in a class of up to 40?

I myself went to school in Madison. I found the teachers back then to be very giving, and I appreciated them for all the support they gave me, because I suffered with a learning disability all the way to high school. It wasn’t until I left school that I learned the importance of a good education. Despite my inability to learn certain things as well as my school mates, I have overcome “most” of my failings, and have gone on to pursue my Business degree. If people still have reservations of school funding, then all they have to do is look how a kid me has strived to learn, and overcome those struggles.

Our children’s education is the key to getting this country back on the right track, and keep us from falling into chaos. They deserve better from us. They deserve better from our Governors.

Politics.... Such a dirty word!

Over the years, people have come to view politics as a bad word. And with good reason. All the hypocrisy and shenanigans that go in in the halls of justice, have been more entertainment than what it's meant for. REPRESENTATION! If by wheeling and dealing, prostitutes, and outright taking bribes under the table is representing us, then  we must be a sad people indeed. Ask yourselves, am I that type of person? If you are not, is your Congress person, Senator, or President representing you, as you think they are supposed to?

We deserve better than a politician that thinks the position that they hold is meant to further their career or fatten their bank accounts. I, for one, am sick of seeing politicians turn into reality TV personas. It must be easy for them to get lost in the limelight, and forget about the people that sent them to Washington or their State capitol to earn their pay and the vote that got them there.

It's time for "The People" to  take these unscrupulous, incredulous, and narcissistic politicians and put them over our knee. The courts seem to think that these people are above the law or that they deserve some sort of lenient an preferential treatment when they flout the laws of this land. Corruption is rampant at every level of the government and the Blind Eye of the Law is bloodshot red. The only time the law is working or not, is when it pertains to us normal everyday people. That's when the judges are all high and mighty about taking their job seriously. WHAT EVER !!!!

This is my personal view, and don't care if anyone else agrees, but I seriously think that WE need to force the change to the political climate. Why? Because it's broken! Call all the Kings horses, and all the Kings men. Let's put this Humpty Dumpty, back together again....We need to vote in people that will take up laws that will punish severely those that claim to represent us in government, and choose to commit crimes in our names. The first step to cleaning the garbage out of government is to apply the Bribery Law more often, and change the way it is set up. The new law that should be in place would give judges the power to sentence ANYONE that gets elected to office at any level to 20 years MANDATORY sentence in a federal facility that takes a bribe, and 20 years to the person or persons also involved. Secondly, limiting the availability to lawmakers from lobbyist. The current law does not allow lobbyist in the chambers or offices of lawmakers, but they can hang out in the lobby and wait for them to come out and pounce with their checkbooks in hand. That is why they are called Lobbyist. The laws on lobbying need to be changed and highly regulated. These two new laws alone, will change the way government runs, and the attitudes of elected officials. People will think twice before they try to bribe or take a bribe knowing that the consequence will be severe if they are found guilty.

Corruption is bad, but the only thing worse than corruption is turning a blind eye to it, and allowing it to fester.

What is an Independent?

An Independent does not mean that you are in the middle when it comes to Democrat or Republican party line. We choose to look at all the view points and decide for ourselves what we deem as truth, and vote accordingly. An Independent looks at the facts to make decisions that will affect which candidate best represents them. We are not beholden to any political party, and use our vote as our voice. A voice that is growing ever louder.