Kaye Grogan
Slavery in America very much alive. . .through taxation
By Kaye Grogan
If you thought slavery was a dead issue in the nation — then loosen up, and I'll tell you why we are all slaves, and will remain that way until the rapture.
Just look at your paychecks (really look at them), and gulp at how much money you are giving your government to foolishly squander your hard-earned dollars away. I'm talking about blue-collar workers who really have to slave away for their little hourly minimum wages that are so archaic it's ridiculous!
Don't believe it when you hear the government ranting about how raising the minimum wages to a respectable amount would cripple the economy. It's you they want walking around on crutches — instead, so they can control your lives to the point of no return.
Let's look at the price of milk. Almost five bucks for a gallon! Do you realize you are paying nearly one hour of minimum wages, so you and your children can get nourishing milk to drink? This says a lot when God created cows for us to have milk free. Of course, the government had to come up with a way to control and profit from free milk didn't they? After all, it is their duty to see that nothing in life is free — but trouble. So, after long intense studies they claimed the milk had to be pasturized to purify the milk, and now milk has so many chemicals from cows being fed high-tech grain — you are lucky if you survive after drinking a glass. How much trouble would boiling our own milk be?
If anyone dares to make homemade "moonshine" in stills, way back in the boonies, if caught they will go to jail. The only reason bootlegging is illegal: because the government doesn't get their fair share in taxes when liquor is bottled in Mason jars and sold to secretive customers. I am surprised the lemonade sold by children at neighborhood lemonade stands, is not taxable or income from yard sales. But don't make the mistake of ruling it out entirely sometime in the future.
The average American has around 39.6 percent deducted in annual local, federal, and state taxes from their income. Now if you add: property, car, food, groceries, toilet paper — on and on to the never-ending taxes scheme, you're paying taxes on everything but the air you breathe. But don't worry, I am sure since air is free — that will be next.
God gave us seven natural wonders in the world to enjoy for free. So what happens? Try going to Natural Bridge in Virginia, as an example, and you will see. You will have to purchase tickets before you can see the bridge. If you want to see your heritage in Williamsburg, Virginia (unless you just want to walk around), you will have to purchase tickets. This is just another way to rip you off — to help keep states rolling in money — as they claim they are hurting for funds for schools and road repairs. It's all just a "gimmick" period.
I really tried to find some positive things to point out about our government, but you know what they say about looking for a needle in a haystack or like trying to find hens' teeth... it's virtually impossible!
You spend years slaving away paying Social Security taxes — only to find out the SS fund will be "useless" to you, because you're paying for all those "baby boomers" to draw their Social Security checks, and there won't be any left when you reach retirement age. Okay, what has happened to all the funds put into the SS fund by the largest population of citizens — years ago? If the money had not been tampered with by the government, the money would be there for those retiring now, and the money would be there for those paying in now to draw when they reach retirement age.
There is talk again of "raising" the retirement age to around 70 or 75. Can't you just visualize elderly people putting in eight or more hours a day working at hard labor — when it's a real effort for most to just get up out of bed without falling? You should see what is really behind raising the retirement age: most will be retired until the second coming in cemeteries — by the age of 75.
I will have to give President Bush credit for trying to get the bulk of Social Security funds out of the hands of the government, and letting people invest a portion of the money in private investment accounts. But as long as the government can get their "greedy" hands on the money to use wherever — you are not going to get your hands on the money. One very important issue needs to be addressed and pointed out dealing with SS privatized investments: your heirs will get any monies in your investment left over in the event of your death, whereas now the money paid into the SS fund will only be passed onto the surviving spouse, and when they die — the money will stay in the SS fund. Anytime you get an opportunity to get your money out of the hands of the government — you should be thrilled beyond words, and jump at the chance!
You might as well be pitching the SS money into a lake of fire or flushing it down the commode — for all the good it's going to do all of you hard-working men and women.
Let's face it... we (all) are actually slaves for the government — who squander away our money on programs and foreign countries, which in turn, does very little to benefit most of us over the long-haul.
And that's just my opinion!
© Kaye Grogan
If you thought slavery was a dead issue in the nation — then loosen up, and I'll tell you why we are all slaves, and will remain that way until the rapture.
Just look at your paychecks (really look at them), and gulp at how much money you are giving your government to foolishly squander your hard-earned dollars away. I'm talking about blue-collar workers who really have to slave away for their little hourly minimum wages that are so archaic it's ridiculous!
Don't believe it when you hear the government ranting about how raising the minimum wages to a respectable amount would cripple the economy. It's you they want walking around on crutches — instead, so they can control your lives to the point of no return.
Let's look at the price of milk. Almost five bucks for a gallon! Do you realize you are paying nearly one hour of minimum wages, so you and your children can get nourishing milk to drink? This says a lot when God created cows for us to have milk free. Of course, the government had to come up with a way to control and profit from free milk didn't they? After all, it is their duty to see that nothing in life is free — but trouble. So, after long intense studies they claimed the milk had to be pasturized to purify the milk, and now milk has so many chemicals from cows being fed high-tech grain — you are lucky if you survive after drinking a glass. How much trouble would boiling our own milk be?
If anyone dares to make homemade "moonshine" in stills, way back in the boonies, if caught they will go to jail. The only reason bootlegging is illegal: because the government doesn't get their fair share in taxes when liquor is bottled in Mason jars and sold to secretive customers. I am surprised the lemonade sold by children at neighborhood lemonade stands, is not taxable or income from yard sales. But don't make the mistake of ruling it out entirely sometime in the future.
The average American has around 39.6 percent deducted in annual local, federal, and state taxes from their income. Now if you add: property, car, food, groceries, toilet paper — on and on to the never-ending taxes scheme, you're paying taxes on everything but the air you breathe. But don't worry, I am sure since air is free — that will be next.
God gave us seven natural wonders in the world to enjoy for free. So what happens? Try going to Natural Bridge in Virginia, as an example, and you will see. You will have to purchase tickets before you can see the bridge. If you want to see your heritage in Williamsburg, Virginia (unless you just want to walk around), you will have to purchase tickets. This is just another way to rip you off — to help keep states rolling in money — as they claim they are hurting for funds for schools and road repairs. It's all just a "gimmick" period.
I really tried to find some positive things to point out about our government, but you know what they say about looking for a needle in a haystack or like trying to find hens' teeth... it's virtually impossible!
You spend years slaving away paying Social Security taxes — only to find out the SS fund will be "useless" to you, because you're paying for all those "baby boomers" to draw their Social Security checks, and there won't be any left when you reach retirement age. Okay, what has happened to all the funds put into the SS fund by the largest population of citizens — years ago? If the money had not been tampered with by the government, the money would be there for those retiring now, and the money would be there for those paying in now to draw when they reach retirement age.
There is talk again of "raising" the retirement age to around 70 or 75. Can't you just visualize elderly people putting in eight or more hours a day working at hard labor — when it's a real effort for most to just get up out of bed without falling? You should see what is really behind raising the retirement age: most will be retired until the second coming in cemeteries — by the age of 75.
I will have to give President Bush credit for trying to get the bulk of Social Security funds out of the hands of the government, and letting people invest a portion of the money in private investment accounts. But as long as the government can get their "greedy" hands on the money to use wherever — you are not going to get your hands on the money. One very important issue needs to be addressed and pointed out dealing with SS privatized investments: your heirs will get any monies in your investment left over in the event of your death, whereas now the money paid into the SS fund will only be passed onto the surviving spouse, and when they die — the money will stay in the SS fund. Anytime you get an opportunity to get your money out of the hands of the government — you should be thrilled beyond words, and jump at the chance!
You might as well be pitching the SS money into a lake of fire or flushing it down the commode — for all the good it's going to do all of you hard-working men and women.
Let's face it... we (all) are actually slaves for the government — who squander away our money on programs and foreign countries, which in turn, does very little to benefit most of us over the long-haul.
And that's just my opinion!
© Kaye Grogan
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