Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Out Sick.
Sorry to everyone who has emailed me wondering if I will be deleting my account. I have been feeling under the weather for a few weeks now, and soon enough I will be able to fill out the rest of the issues. Please check back for updates.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Issue of Crime
Crime needs to be addressed in Philadelphia and all across Pennsylvania now. I have broken down a list of five sections that I feel addresses this problem
- Increasing Police Officers
- Proposing and Passing the Protect the Protected Act
- Increase Penalties for Sexual Predators
- Stricter Control of Parolees
- Repeat Offenders
I support the Commonwealth Officer Act which would put over 10,000 new police officers throughout our entire commonwealth. By passing this act we would gain an advantage on criminals and would immediately go on offense when dealing with the growing crime rate. We must provide a proper shield for the hard working people of this state and keep them safe by any means necessary.
A protect the Protected Act would be a bill that would provide our police officers with increasing safety regulations and the ability to protect themselves. 2008 we have lost too many good men and women in uniform to the evils of crime. We need to be able to back up them as much as they back us. Providing the ability of safety to them, as they continue for us.
Sexual Predators should be put away for LIFE. No person would have to go through life worrying about the predators that lurk at night. I would support eliminating the insanity plea and enforcing and prosecuting them to the fullest of the law. I also believe that a predator that rapes an individual should be considered for a life in prison sentencing.
Stricter control of parolees is a must for our state and city to remain quite at night. When you act on a crime you live by that crime. I have known a few people who have gotten out of prison and lived long, fulfilling lives but we should always know where they live, and what they have done.
Repeat Offenders should immediately skip the trial and head straight to prison. A repeat offender should serve double the sentencing of their crime.
Overall we need to protect the people, and the children of this state. Children are playing hide and seek with bullet passing their heads. And too many cops have said goodbye to their families for us to just sit still. We have no time for criminals.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Issue of Corporations
When dealing with corporations there are three divisions that I would like to cover which are Labor, Minimum Wage and Farming.
Labor:
Unions are probably the most discussed issue that gets passed along when dealing with labor. In PA over 830,000 people are part of a union which accounts for only 13.4% of the employed workers that could be part of a union. Union dues and poor representation has caused this low number of workers from actually joining a union. Union dues seem to be extremely overly calculated and too cost effective, all meaning you better off not paying. One person representing over 25,000 families with different problems and expenses is a hard task. In my opinion I feel that Unions no longer server there purpose and neglect a good amount of our work force. Now I am not supporting dismembering these unions but rather giving them more options. For many of you who join unions fear political backlash or rather misjudgment if you disagree with the powers to be. There is a reason why more then an overwhelming majority are against unions because they have lost there way. Unions have become too political, and fail to do what they were originally created to do. Union must stay out of government and out of pocket of a political party. I favor cutting the corporate income tax that would provide stability to jobs that are here. We need to enforce prohibitions to corporations and unions to avoid corruption and favoring a one side political arena. We must get unions to start doing the right thing, rather then the political things.
Minimum Wage:
For years we have seen minimum wage increased over and over again with the same result of not enough money to balance out inflation and the weight of the dollar. Minimum wage must remain a permanent wage with no increase due to the uncontrollable inflation. This is not a popular political stance but at least affordable. If we keep the wage at a steady wage then we could gain an advantage over inflation. Over a decade we continued to raise the minimum wage whenever there was a problem, showing strong fiscal responsibility would be rewarding to everyone. I would support a law that would require those making minimum wage to still receive a type benefits, even if they work part time. Another reason why we always increase the minimum wage is because of lack of benefits and the cost of living has increased. Simply making employers supply their employees with the sufficient amount of benefits will help this cost effective problem.
Farming:
In PA are legislature has dealt with the question of “what is a farm” rather then dealing with foreign suppliers and decrease in livestock. The US farmer use to be one of the most respected jobs to have in our country. Many of our founding fathers and many US Presidents were former farmers. But because of greed and foreign goods we see that our goods can not match up. We need to control the subsidizing of our farms and increase a buyers market. By subsidizing our farms we can provide relief that would help improve livestock’s, and increase a market total. I would support a farm bill that would benefit many farm areas in our great state. Also this would create jobs and decrease the overall price of food.
Labor:
Unions are probably the most discussed issue that gets passed along when dealing with labor. In PA over 830,000 people are part of a union which accounts for only 13.4% of the employed workers that could be part of a union. Union dues and poor representation has caused this low number of workers from actually joining a union. Union dues seem to be extremely overly calculated and too cost effective, all meaning you better off not paying. One person representing over 25,000 families with different problems and expenses is a hard task. In my opinion I feel that Unions no longer server there purpose and neglect a good amount of our work force. Now I am not supporting dismembering these unions but rather giving them more options. For many of you who join unions fear political backlash or rather misjudgment if you disagree with the powers to be. There is a reason why more then an overwhelming majority are against unions because they have lost there way. Unions have become too political, and fail to do what they were originally created to do. Union must stay out of government and out of pocket of a political party. I favor cutting the corporate income tax that would provide stability to jobs that are here. We need to enforce prohibitions to corporations and unions to avoid corruption and favoring a one side political arena. We must get unions to start doing the right thing, rather then the political things.
Minimum Wage:
For years we have seen minimum wage increased over and over again with the same result of not enough money to balance out inflation and the weight of the dollar. Minimum wage must remain a permanent wage with no increase due to the uncontrollable inflation. This is not a popular political stance but at least affordable. If we keep the wage at a steady wage then we could gain an advantage over inflation. Over a decade we continued to raise the minimum wage whenever there was a problem, showing strong fiscal responsibility would be rewarding to everyone. I would support a law that would require those making minimum wage to still receive a type benefits, even if they work part time. Another reason why we always increase the minimum wage is because of lack of benefits and the cost of living has increased. Simply making employers supply their employees with the sufficient amount of benefits will help this cost effective problem.
Farming:
In PA are legislature has dealt with the question of “what is a farm” rather then dealing with foreign suppliers and decrease in livestock. The US farmer use to be one of the most respected jobs to have in our country. Many of our founding fathers and many US Presidents were former farmers. But because of greed and foreign goods we see that our goods can not match up. We need to control the subsidizing of our farms and increase a buyers market. By subsidizing our farms we can provide relief that would help improve livestock’s, and increase a market total. I would support a farm bill that would benefit many farm areas in our great state. Also this would create jobs and decrease the overall price of food.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Issue of Civil Rights
Education, Healthcare, and Social Security are all civil rights that I believe that every American should have. From the birth of our country to the battles we have fought and won, civil rights have been debated for centuries. For me, I was raised as a young catholic one who treated all walking life with respect and honor. That same belief is what I preach and talk about everyday. We can not judge each other for any of our differences especially in this generation that will be tested beyond the color barriers or the gender problems but challenged by a greater obstacle. Education must and should be available to all Americans. The word I am forget is quality of education must be given to all schools no matter what their economic status is. We have to find a way to make sure that we are doing all we can to rescue this system. Healthcare for all those in need, and not putting a price tag on a life is something that I would fight for. Doctors should become doctors to save lives not for the good living, and fancy cars. And Social Security should definitely be available since it has been our generation that has paid into it, and the past generations that have fought hard to receive it. All of these things are what I consider civil rights issues for this generation.
American Indians are still a struggling civil rights issue that still has gone on without any help. America’s longest civil rights abuse has been done to the American Indians, the natives of this land. I have visited Wyoming at least twice now, and worked with many tribes in that area. It is said to know that in the next two generations they could possible be wiped out. We must try our best to help these people, by helping them overcome their addiction to drugs and alcohol. To improve their head start programs with the necessary equipment and supplies needed to run sufficiently. There are many ways in which we can help this dying civilization that has gone without recognition, without service, and without help for decades, and may not survive much more. I would try my best to make sure that we would restore faith in all Americans. Passing a flag burring amendment would be also a bill I would favor passing to preserve a flag that has stood both through war and bloodshed.
Overall I believe we need to restore faith in our education system, energize our healthcare, salvage our social security program and save the American Indians. All of this can be done, if we start working rather then speaking.
American Indians are still a struggling civil rights issue that still has gone on without any help. America’s longest civil rights abuse has been done to the American Indians, the natives of this land. I have visited Wyoming at least twice now, and worked with many tribes in that area. It is said to know that in the next two generations they could possible be wiped out. We must try our best to help these people, by helping them overcome their addiction to drugs and alcohol. To improve their head start programs with the necessary equipment and supplies needed to run sufficiently. There are many ways in which we can help this dying civilization that has gone without recognition, without service, and without help for decades, and may not survive much more. I would try my best to make sure that we would restore faith in all Americans. Passing a flag burring amendment would be also a bill I would favor passing to preserve a flag that has stood both through war and bloodshed.
Overall I believe we need to restore faith in our education system, energize our healthcare, salvage our social security program and save the American Indians. All of this can be done, if we start working rather then speaking.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Issue of Budget and Economy
Budget:
I would support a Balance Budget Amendment, which would require state and local governments to balance out the budget to reduce the dependence of taxes to stimulate spending. For years we have seen those in power forget what its like to manage a budget with restrictions. Ask the everyday family and they will give you their restrictions on their budget. If the families of this state and for this country are forced to manage their budget to make ends meet, so should our elected officials. A balanced budget amendment would secure and guarantee that the budget would not carry any deficit and reduce the debt that has been created through wasteful spending. A revaluation of welfare would also be a priority of mine, to assure the tax payers money is being put to work. If welfare continues to go with corruption then the program would have to be eliminated but quickly replaced with a none corrupt program.
A lime item veto would be a beneficial thing to have when dealing with the state and executive budget. A lime item veto would be a sufficient way to obtain check and balances on the budget. Unlike Gov. Ed Rendell we need to make some limitations to this veto so that is doesn’t get abused. Such limitations would be, veto can be override by a public vote (meaning by election by the people), supreme court, and if the majority of our legislature overrides it (both houses with 65% not just a majority) could limit the powers of this veto. So quickly, I would support balance budget amendment, lime item veto, revaluation of the welfare program, and cut spending deficits through both programs and budget amendments.
Economy:
Our economy has been in dark waters for along time now, only now care to notice. We can not, and should not allow for a bailout to pass through. A bailout will not help our cause and only would put a band aid on the problem. We need to re-evaluate the fundamentals of our economy, and fix what’s wrong with it. Wall Street will rebound soon as trust in government is returned. A good economy is one with strength and trust. Again finding the problems with the economy eliminating them, and then forcing corruption out would restore some faith in our economy. I would appoint an unpartisan and unbiased committee to investigate this situation. We also need to have to maintain spending caps for the future, so we don’t get to ahead of ourselves. These caps will show us our limitations, so we can show constraint towards our economy.
Restore jobs by providing a fair and much organized unemployment program that would be sufficient in finding work for all people. I would create a position that would work closely with the department of unemployment to make sure that all the needs of the people are respected. Never to cut jobs for economic reasons is an oath I promise to make. If our economy in decline we must not put the burden on the work force. Jobs are the backbone of our economy without them we can not expect our economy to grow.
Overall we must do everything we can do to stimulate the economy and balance the budget.
I would support a Balance Budget Amendment, which would require state and local governments to balance out the budget to reduce the dependence of taxes to stimulate spending. For years we have seen those in power forget what its like to manage a budget with restrictions. Ask the everyday family and they will give you their restrictions on their budget. If the families of this state and for this country are forced to manage their budget to make ends meet, so should our elected officials. A balanced budget amendment would secure and guarantee that the budget would not carry any deficit and reduce the debt that has been created through wasteful spending. A revaluation of welfare would also be a priority of mine, to assure the tax payers money is being put to work. If welfare continues to go with corruption then the program would have to be eliminated but quickly replaced with a none corrupt program.
A lime item veto would be a beneficial thing to have when dealing with the state and executive budget. A lime item veto would be a sufficient way to obtain check and balances on the budget. Unlike Gov. Ed Rendell we need to make some limitations to this veto so that is doesn’t get abused. Such limitations would be, veto can be override by a public vote (meaning by election by the people), supreme court, and if the majority of our legislature overrides it (both houses with 65% not just a majority) could limit the powers of this veto. So quickly, I would support balance budget amendment, lime item veto, revaluation of the welfare program, and cut spending deficits through both programs and budget amendments.
Economy:
Our economy has been in dark waters for along time now, only now care to notice. We can not, and should not allow for a bailout to pass through. A bailout will not help our cause and only would put a band aid on the problem. We need to re-evaluate the fundamentals of our economy, and fix what’s wrong with it. Wall Street will rebound soon as trust in government is returned. A good economy is one with strength and trust. Again finding the problems with the economy eliminating them, and then forcing corruption out would restore some faith in our economy. I would appoint an unpartisan and unbiased committee to investigate this situation. We also need to have to maintain spending caps for the future, so we don’t get to ahead of ourselves. These caps will show us our limitations, so we can show constraint towards our economy.
Restore jobs by providing a fair and much organized unemployment program that would be sufficient in finding work for all people. I would create a position that would work closely with the department of unemployment to make sure that all the needs of the people are respected. Never to cut jobs for economic reasons is an oath I promise to make. If our economy in decline we must not put the burden on the work force. Jobs are the backbone of our economy without them we can not expect our economy to grow.
Overall we must do everything we can do to stimulate the economy and balance the budget.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Issue of Abortion
Abortion seems to be a topic in which many of us feel uncomfortable to talk about, and politicians try to avoid making a solid position. I am solidly a pro life advocate and feel that an abortion during any month is and should be avoided. Now I don’t know what it’s like to be a woman and the decision in which are usually brought on by this situation but I feel if you made the decision to have sex then you accept the actions for its pleasure and its costs. Having two sisters, and a dominate female family; I can say that those who feel anti abortion is against female rights is completely and entirely false. Choosing to have sex, especially since there are many ways in preventing conception, is a decision in which you can freely make. If you are pregnant you do however have a responsibility to child, and to those who can not conceive a baby. There are also a numerous of groups and adoption options that could help with this decision. However I do reserve the right and have the moral responsibility to provide a system that would help those who decide to keep the child.
A system of support and relief needs to be in place for those women who decided to overcome abortion thoughts and to carry through with their pregnancy. Helping them be able to afford expenses and doctor visits would be one of the biggest things I would fight for. Also to create a 5 step program that would help a young mother, especially one who is single, not to worry about doctor’s visits or education for their child by providing a 5 year program that would assist them to a much more secure age.
There is a part of me that is accepting of good reason, and reasons which I hope everyone would accept as an acceptable abortion. If a woman’s health is at risk then an abortion should be allowed and made available for those women, without protest. If a woman is raped the right to have an abortion would be granted and this would be only discussed between the officers and family involved, again without protest or public knowledge. We need to protect the living first and the above two scenarios would be a good enough reason to have an abortion.
Overall I feel that government should not be involved in the decision or the process of an individual who may or may not have an abortion. Also Roe vs. Wade has been ruled by the Supreme Court and we must remain separate to assure that the separations of powers are intact. Again I am a prolife American and I have actively protested abortion in DC, but I am very sympathetic toward this situation. When is comes to conception, I feel that is occurs immediately thus why a child should be respected from hour one.
A system of support and relief needs to be in place for those women who decided to overcome abortion thoughts and to carry through with their pregnancy. Helping them be able to afford expenses and doctor visits would be one of the biggest things I would fight for. Also to create a 5 step program that would help a young mother, especially one who is single, not to worry about doctor’s visits or education for their child by providing a 5 year program that would assist them to a much more secure age.
There is a part of me that is accepting of good reason, and reasons which I hope everyone would accept as an acceptable abortion. If a woman’s health is at risk then an abortion should be allowed and made available for those women, without protest. If a woman is raped the right to have an abortion would be granted and this would be only discussed between the officers and family involved, again without protest or public knowledge. We need to protect the living first and the above two scenarios would be a good enough reason to have an abortion.
Overall I feel that government should not be involved in the decision or the process of an individual who may or may not have an abortion. Also Roe vs. Wade has been ruled by the Supreme Court and we must remain separate to assure that the separations of powers are intact. Again I am a prolife American and I have actively protested abortion in DC, but I am very sympathetic toward this situation. When is comes to conception, I feel that is occurs immediately thus why a child should be respected from hour one.
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