Politics: If you think it doesn't affect you...think again!

Okay world. Doggebone is mad. Doggebone is fed up and so is his Mom! It's time to get serious. The holidays were wonderful and chatting about my daily life is fun, but there comes a time for serious business and it is NOW!

Mom received information that has truly disturbed her. And if something upsets Mom, it also upsets Doggebone.

Many of you reading this might not see how the politics of today affect you, especially if you are healthy and young, but one day YOU will be in need and where will you be?

You, my fellow Americans, have less than one year (about 11 months) to decide how you will vote in 2010. So think carefully and consider the facts. Yes, the FACTS...not what the Obama administration or other leaders in Washington want you to believe.

• The U.S. House and Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises.
• They voted to not give you a Social Security cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011.
• Medicaid premiums will go up $285.60 for the 2 years
• You will not get the 3% COLA (cost of living adjustment) of $660/yr.
• Your total 2 year loss and cost is -$1,600 or -$3,200 for husband and wife.
• Over 2 years they each get $10,000

Does this not matter to you? If you are healthy and young, you might say it doesn’t. But what about your grandma and grandpa? What if your child or spouse becomes disabled and needs SSI (supplemental security income) and Medicaid to make ends meet because of excessive medical bills? And what about when you are older? If you do not act now, there will be nothing left for you. Do you hear me? Nothing left.

Do you not feel SCREWED?

What about the increases you face concerning the cost of prescription drugs, doctor fees, local taxes, and food, etc.? Will the House and Senate take over these costs for you? Of course not.

Instead, they will have a raise and better benefits. You mean nothing to them. And why should you? You have never complained or spoken up before. Do you not think that they view you as either too stupid to know the difference or assume that you simply do not care.

Do you really think that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or anyone else in Washington cares about you? It is past time for you to care...for you to take action. Pull a Trump. Tell them “You’re Fired.”

In November 2010 you will have a chance to make a change…to fire those sitting in Congress. You will have a chance to fire up to 1/3 of the Senate and 100% of the House.

Don’t get complacent over the next 11 months. Stay fired up and remind their replacements NOT TO SCREW UP.

Plus, consider the 28th Amendment (sure, it’s one of those further down the list and few Americans really consider or even know about):

“Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States.”

Washington is IGNORING the laws of our nation and making new rules to suit their own agendas.

What can you do? Pass the message on to everyone you know…and then some. Show Washington that Americans are fed up…that we are taking OUR nation back!

If you sit idle and do nothing, keep your mouth shut when you have nothing!