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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

21 April, 2005

Why Fair isn't Right, Right Now...

Current National Debt:
$7,781,395,486,207.30 (as of 4/20/05) (source)

Cost of the War in Iraq:
$164,497,490,803.00 (as of 2:03pm, 4/21/05) (source) and increasing at the rate of approximately $2,000.00 every second.

It's time to be responsible. It's time to pay for some of the things we do. It is not time to restructure the tax code so that the government is making less. We do not need to go further into debt so people can feel less victimized by a tax code. Whether they take it off your paycheck or your receipt at the grocery store, they're going to take it. Live with it. Pay your dues. Some people say that this new tax would be good because it would force the government to downsize. This is the kind of shit that makes me fear for my future. You want to downsize government? All right, let's talk about it... let's debate a little... throw some ideas out there. I happen to like the concept of a small government. Love it. But how about this: We put legislation through to downsize government... and then we put through the legislation that makes it so we only bring in enough money to support a small government?
Is this concept new to people? Prepare for something financially, and then do it? I realize with some of the workings of government this is impossible... you can't really just hold out until you've saved up a down payment for war before striking. But we're talking about our government and how it makes its money.
And again, just gonna brush over it lightly... the government may be smaller, but the IRS is gonna be HUUUUGE... paperwork every month.

I still don't like HR25. I have yet to read any type of article or hear any kind of speech by politician or analyst that has convinced me that this is right for America, right now.

-Rockel

posted by Rockel @ 10:51 AM

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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.