Government - Tracy M. Smith

16 Mar

Kick It

trsmith Bankruptcy, Blog, Challenges, Economics, Government, Politics, Responsibility, Service, Troubles 2 2

“Kick It” is only half of the phrase “Kick it down the road.” I remember hearing a statement that some people look at a difficult situation as a problem. Others view it as an opportunity. Perhaps the people who view each every roadblock as a problem are the ones who invented the practice of “kicking it down the road.” They either hope it will go away or that someone else will deal with it. The Bible says that man is born…..

06 Feb

The Big Lie

trsmith Agenda, Blog, Character, Commandments, Control, Freedom, Government, Lying, Media 0 0

Brian Williams was just caught lying about being attacked in a helicopter in a war zone. Dan Rather was caught in a lie trying to influence the outcome of an election. “What difference does it make?” Our government is a republic, not a democracy. We elect people to represent us in our government. In order to elect people who will represent us as we want them to represent us, and not according to their own personal agendas, the voting public…..

25 Jan

A Yes Face

trsmith Blog, Book, Character, family members, Freedim, Government, Kindness, Lying, Patriotism, Traditions, Truth 3 1

During the Revolutionary War, the American army was crossing a river on horseback. A man was standing close to the crossing, watching the soldiers cross. When General Washington was about to cross, the man approached him and asked him for a ride across the river. Washington agreed, and the man mounted the horse behind Washington. Half way across the river, Washington asked the man why he waited for him and why he asked him and not the other soldiers. The…..

07 Dec

Traditions

trsmith Blog, Godly heritage, Government, Growing Up, Movies, Parenting, Patriotism, Responsibility, Survival, Teaching Children, Traditions 1 1

The turkey was late for Thanksgiving dinner, so we put a football game on TV. It was just starting, and a young man stood up to sing the National Anthem. My husband and I stood up and put our hands over our hearts while we listened to the National Anthem. In a group of almost a dozen, we were the only ones. Corny, I know. But I miss corny. I miss old America. That’s my husband and I, the old…..

20 Sep

The TANSTAAFL Theory

trsmith Blog, Book, Cross, Economics, Free, Gifts, Government, Heaven, Jesus, Love, Money 2 1

If you studied economics, you know about the TANSTAAFL theory. It you didn’t study economics, you know this instinctively. TANSTAAFL: There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Somebody is paying. If someone is receiving food stamps, they are not free. The government does not “make” money. It does not “earn” money. It takes money away from someone to give it to someone else. Someone is paying taxes. And, if someone is receiving something for “free,” they are paying…..

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