Prepare for the worst; hope for something that is not.
Life will NOT be like Little House on the Prairie; that was a time when America was rising.
People worked hard for their families. They thanked God for being their center in all they did and all they had. People knew if they worked hard, they could succeed.
Today, however hard work is punished. We have no real leaders standing up for good morals and values. People who have them are panicking. There may only a limited amount of time until America could see its own revolution, against itself.
But where do the lines get drawn? There are not two groups in America. We each live with different levels of morality and ideas. That is what is great about our country; we have the choice to believe what we want.
Isn’t it interesting, what made America great will ultimately take her down. Many Americans can see this collapse in our country; the end of everything we’ve known all our lives, our parents lives, and our grandparents lives. It is not just an economic collapse which our media has got to stop stressing. Our very country is on the verge of extinction.
Now what?
What can we do?
First, TURN OFF THE MEDIA. STOP LISTENING TO THEM! By doing this you will once again be on the path to leading your life and achieving your goals. Then when someone comes to take what you worked for away you will stand up.
Second, GET FOOD and STAPLES
Third, SILVER, Get silver, one handful per person in your family.
Fourth, You must prepare yourself mentally for life unknown. Keep God close and reach out to others.
UNITE for FREEDOM… COME ON AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!
-David
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
There's a hole in my bucket
When you were a kid did your parents ever tell you “If it’s not yours don’t touch it.”?
Well that’s what I’m telling the government to do with our economy. When a child touches something and breaks it they have a tendency to try to fix it, but yet they break it more. Then the parent comes in, takes it away, and repairs it themselves. The 2 trillion dollars (after interest) worth of bailouts the government passed will just prolong the economic situation and destroy the fabric of our country.
Were does 2 trillion dollars come from? Well knowing that no countries truly want to lone the U.S. money anymore, and our government can’t tax 2 trillion dollars from the people, they will just have to print it – which will eventually cause immense inflation.
The reason the government cannot tax 2 trillion dollars from the American people is the revenue from taxes on an annual basis does not cover even 50% of our annual spending. By raising taxes the businesses, upper middle-class and the upper class, will actually reduce the economy further. Over taxing these groups will cause severe financial stress for them and will force many into bankruptcy.
The result of this forced stimulus will cause millions to lose their jobs and additionally makes it very hard to start a new business. The new laws and regulations strangle the American economy, killing America as we know it. It is the small and medium businesses and upper classes that provide and create the jobs for everyone else.
People across the nation voted for hope and change. They want their problems solved, they want someone to take responsibility and even pay for their situations. I agree someone has to take responsibility. However, looking towards the government is wrong. People have to take responsibility for themselves, period.
Looking at the ideas and quotes from our founders we read:
Ben Franklin: “I am for what doing good for the poor, but am at a different opinion of the means. The best thing we can do for the poor is Not make them easy in poverty. But leading or driving them out of it.”
Ben Franklin: “When people find a way to vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.”
Thomas Jefferson: “The democracy will cease to exist when you are willing to take away from those who will work and give it to those who will not.”
It is important that we understand those quotes and educate ourselves. This bailout represents a direct contraction to what is good and strong. Creating a social economic destruction, our government leaders know exactly this. We need to remove parties, make tough choices, and lay the responsibility of life back into the hands of people.
Without withdrawing federal funds, we will enter a serious inflation. However, before this inflation we will enter deflation.
Deflation means nobody is spending money. So there are more goods in the market than there is money circulating. The prices drop, making our currency look strong.
When the currency looks strong and our economy looks healthier is when inflation enters.
With the dollar looking stronger people start spending. Where there was a surplus of goods now there is a surplus of money.
Prices must go up to balance the supply and demand. Just to clarify what inflation is… It’s when there is more money than products.
This is bad because if you have a dollar in the bank and prices of products double then your dollar is worth half of its original value. The government is printing so much money that we will enter hyperinflation which will make your dollar in the bank practically worthless; it could easily be that it takes $1000 to equal $100 in today's money.
Unfortunately, the dependency on the government to “fix” our problems has become so great that when hyperinflation hits the people will cry for help, again.
There are only two options at this point. Give up our freedoms that so many before us fought and died for – for the imagined comfort of socialism. Or, the government puts their hands in their pocket and says, America you are great and we believe in you, un-imaginable hard times have struck this country, We will do everything in our power to keep our lands out of enemy hands, and you have to face the day without welfare, without social spending, and you must find a way to work together on your own.
No longer will the pictures painted by Norman Rockwell represent the best of America, for that day has long since past. The United States Government isn’t strong enough to make the right choices and the American people aren’t properly educated, many of them are ignorant when it comes to a whole view; they just do not know better.
The simple answer is socialism. We as a society are too far away from ingenuity and problem solving that created the prosperity our country realized for so many years.
Americans need to wake up! We must stand together, untied and say to our governments (local and federal), “If it not yours, don’t touch it!”
-David
Well that’s what I’m telling the government to do with our economy. When a child touches something and breaks it they have a tendency to try to fix it, but yet they break it more. Then the parent comes in, takes it away, and repairs it themselves. The 2 trillion dollars (after interest) worth of bailouts the government passed will just prolong the economic situation and destroy the fabric of our country.
Were does 2 trillion dollars come from? Well knowing that no countries truly want to lone the U.S. money anymore, and our government can’t tax 2 trillion dollars from the people, they will just have to print it – which will eventually cause immense inflation.
The reason the government cannot tax 2 trillion dollars from the American people is the revenue from taxes on an annual basis does not cover even 50% of our annual spending. By raising taxes the businesses, upper middle-class and the upper class, will actually reduce the economy further. Over taxing these groups will cause severe financial stress for them and will force many into bankruptcy.
The result of this forced stimulus will cause millions to lose their jobs and additionally makes it very hard to start a new business. The new laws and regulations strangle the American economy, killing America as we know it. It is the small and medium businesses and upper classes that provide and create the jobs for everyone else.
People across the nation voted for hope and change. They want their problems solved, they want someone to take responsibility and even pay for their situations. I agree someone has to take responsibility. However, looking towards the government is wrong. People have to take responsibility for themselves, period.
Looking at the ideas and quotes from our founders we read:
Ben Franklin: “I am for what doing good for the poor, but am at a different opinion of the means. The best thing we can do for the poor is Not make them easy in poverty. But leading or driving them out of it.”
Ben Franklin: “When people find a way to vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.”
Thomas Jefferson: “The democracy will cease to exist when you are willing to take away from those who will work and give it to those who will not.”
It is important that we understand those quotes and educate ourselves. This bailout represents a direct contraction to what is good and strong. Creating a social economic destruction, our government leaders know exactly this. We need to remove parties, make tough choices, and lay the responsibility of life back into the hands of people.
Without withdrawing federal funds, we will enter a serious inflation. However, before this inflation we will enter deflation.
Deflation means nobody is spending money. So there are more goods in the market than there is money circulating. The prices drop, making our currency look strong.
When the currency looks strong and our economy looks healthier is when inflation enters.
With the dollar looking stronger people start spending. Where there was a surplus of goods now there is a surplus of money.
Prices must go up to balance the supply and demand. Just to clarify what inflation is… It’s when there is more money than products.
This is bad because if you have a dollar in the bank and prices of products double then your dollar is worth half of its original value. The government is printing so much money that we will enter hyperinflation which will make your dollar in the bank practically worthless; it could easily be that it takes $1000 to equal $100 in today's money.
Unfortunately, the dependency on the government to “fix” our problems has become so great that when hyperinflation hits the people will cry for help, again.
There are only two options at this point. Give up our freedoms that so many before us fought and died for – for the imagined comfort of socialism. Or, the government puts their hands in their pocket and says, America you are great and we believe in you, un-imaginable hard times have struck this country, We will do everything in our power to keep our lands out of enemy hands, and you have to face the day without welfare, without social spending, and you must find a way to work together on your own.
No longer will the pictures painted by Norman Rockwell represent the best of America, for that day has long since past. The United States Government isn’t strong enough to make the right choices and the American people aren’t properly educated, many of them are ignorant when it comes to a whole view; they just do not know better.
The simple answer is socialism. We as a society are too far away from ingenuity and problem solving that created the prosperity our country realized for so many years.
Americans need to wake up! We must stand together, untied and say to our governments (local and federal), “If it not yours, don’t touch it!”
-David
Believe in America
As I pace back and forth in my living room, I feel trapped. My insides are begging for freedom like a tiger in his windowed cage.
On the other side of the glass I see the trainers tap and laugh at my desperation. Saying they know what is best for me. Throwing in a measured piece of meat when my hunger peaks, they tell me to calm down and not worry about a thing – they will do my hunting, they will run and jump and experience all life has to offer; feeding their own souls.
The economy. The government. The bailouts. How can we sit back and let others, who do not know us, live our lives? We’ve heard the banter back and forth; need the bailouts, don’t need the bailouts.
But what happens when we let the economy alone, placing it in the hands of the American citizens?
Ancestrally, we are people who give life their best shot. We worked. We worked hard for the people we loved. We worked for the things we had. Yes, some people had more than others did; some people struggled. That is how life works. It is up to us to find the best in our situation, whatever it may be.
Therefore, when we find ourselves out of one job, we need to turn off the negative noise, stop watching hours of TV and start living our lives. We are useful people. We are smart people. No one, ever, has been promised happiness. No one, ever, has been promised a paved road. It is the bumps, the gravel, and even the cliffs, that define who and what we are.
When businesses fail – the failure creates opportunity. Years ago, Mt. St. Helens erupted leaving the ground seemingly barren. It looked like a vast wasteland. …Death.
Isn’t it amazing the rebirth of life and beauty on that mountain? That is how our economy is. If we stop trying to force growth we may enter a period of barrenness. However, underneath this “barrenness” prosperity lies stirring and developing. Beauty will bloom with a new strength and vigor. It may look different but its creation the same.
We as a society need to prepare ourselves for this change and begin thinking of ways we can move forward.
Opportunity is out there. Remember a baby learning to walk, falls but doesn’t quit. If parents chose to carry their baby everywhere, so they didn't fall again, it retards their progress.
This is the same as our government giving the bailouts. It may hurt at first to trip but Americans are strong.
Believe in our Country. Believe in our founding principles. Believe in ourselves. We will develop our ideas, start businesses, and create jobs. Just whatever you do….. don’t quit!
-David Beatty
www.thebeattyboys.org
On the other side of the glass I see the trainers tap and laugh at my desperation. Saying they know what is best for me. Throwing in a measured piece of meat when my hunger peaks, they tell me to calm down and not worry about a thing – they will do my hunting, they will run and jump and experience all life has to offer; feeding their own souls.
The economy. The government. The bailouts. How can we sit back and let others, who do not know us, live our lives? We’ve heard the banter back and forth; need the bailouts, don’t need the bailouts.
But what happens when we let the economy alone, placing it in the hands of the American citizens?
Ancestrally, we are people who give life their best shot. We worked. We worked hard for the people we loved. We worked for the things we had. Yes, some people had more than others did; some people struggled. That is how life works. It is up to us to find the best in our situation, whatever it may be.
Therefore, when we find ourselves out of one job, we need to turn off the negative noise, stop watching hours of TV and start living our lives. We are useful people. We are smart people. No one, ever, has been promised happiness. No one, ever, has been promised a paved road. It is the bumps, the gravel, and even the cliffs, that define who and what we are.
When businesses fail – the failure creates opportunity. Years ago, Mt. St. Helens erupted leaving the ground seemingly barren. It looked like a vast wasteland. …Death.
Isn’t it amazing the rebirth of life and beauty on that mountain? That is how our economy is. If we stop trying to force growth we may enter a period of barrenness. However, underneath this “barrenness” prosperity lies stirring and developing. Beauty will bloom with a new strength and vigor. It may look different but its creation the same.
We as a society need to prepare ourselves for this change and begin thinking of ways we can move forward.
Opportunity is out there. Remember a baby learning to walk, falls but doesn’t quit. If parents chose to carry their baby everywhere, so they didn't fall again, it retards their progress.
This is the same as our government giving the bailouts. It may hurt at first to trip but Americans are strong.
Believe in our Country. Believe in our founding principles. Believe in ourselves. We will develop our ideas, start businesses, and create jobs. Just whatever you do….. don’t quit!
-David Beatty
www.thebeattyboys.org
The hot breakfast
Whatever happened to the old saying, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link?” To me this is a profound statement today.
Listening to many people say their troubles are over, no longer will they have to pay their mortgage, go to work, and even worry about the doctor, sends chills up my young spine. There is a difference between encouraging someone to do their best and encouraging them to do nothing.
Most people are lazy by nature, it is much more comfortable to stay in bed with the covers pulled tight around your shoulders on cold winter days then to get out of bed, go outside and feed the animals.
Appreciation happens when you do the best you can.
When we are not pushed out of bed, we begin to view ourselves useless. What is the use of getting up? Everything will get done without me.
Imagine sleeping in one morning and your breakfast shows up at your bedside nice and hot. You like it and say, "thank you."
The following day you lay in bed hoping for breakfast, again it shows up, hot.
Then the next day however, the breakfast is cold cereal; this doesn’t match what you were expecting. You were in bed to stay warm and the cereal is cold, you give a sarcastic “Thanks”.
The next day it happens again but you smell bacon and eggs and hear laughter from the kitchen as everyone prepares to go out and work. You complain. “I want the hot breakfast, it is not fair, you don’t like me at all, your downstairs teasing me – that’s why your laughing.”
A hot breakfast is brought up.
That complaining worked.
You do it again until the people begin ignoring you.
You truly begin providing no value; however, you do not see that.
You force yourself out of bed, throw on a robe and go to the neighbors to tell them how misused you are. They feel bad and give you a breakfast.
This pattern repeats it’s self until those who work for their hot breakfast just shut the door.
Watching these people cry and whine because they believe our government will give them the eternal hot breakfast scares me.
It is in my nature to try, to work hard. I am not talented, I am dyslexic, My writing and spelling suffer tremendously, my math skills excel. I am not stupid. Because I do not math the school system – even the collegiate system, I understand my future is in my hands. I will have to create my job, my career. Like many other people with dyslexia had to do – Einstein by today’s teachings would not have been listened to at all!
In watching and hearing the cry for “hot breakfast”, I find a haunting question arise to the point of trying my best, “What is the use?”
AMERICA IT IS GREAT TO MAKE YOUR OWN BREAKFAST!
-David
Listening to many people say their troubles are over, no longer will they have to pay their mortgage, go to work, and even worry about the doctor, sends chills up my young spine. There is a difference between encouraging someone to do their best and encouraging them to do nothing.
Most people are lazy by nature, it is much more comfortable to stay in bed with the covers pulled tight around your shoulders on cold winter days then to get out of bed, go outside and feed the animals.
Appreciation happens when you do the best you can.
When we are not pushed out of bed, we begin to view ourselves useless. What is the use of getting up? Everything will get done without me.
Imagine sleeping in one morning and your breakfast shows up at your bedside nice and hot. You like it and say, "thank you."
The following day you lay in bed hoping for breakfast, again it shows up, hot.
Then the next day however, the breakfast is cold cereal; this doesn’t match what you were expecting. You were in bed to stay warm and the cereal is cold, you give a sarcastic “Thanks”.
The next day it happens again but you smell bacon and eggs and hear laughter from the kitchen as everyone prepares to go out and work. You complain. “I want the hot breakfast, it is not fair, you don’t like me at all, your downstairs teasing me – that’s why your laughing.”
A hot breakfast is brought up.
That complaining worked.
You do it again until the people begin ignoring you.
You truly begin providing no value; however, you do not see that.
You force yourself out of bed, throw on a robe and go to the neighbors to tell them how misused you are. They feel bad and give you a breakfast.
This pattern repeats it’s self until those who work for their hot breakfast just shut the door.
Watching these people cry and whine because they believe our government will give them the eternal hot breakfast scares me.
It is in my nature to try, to work hard. I am not talented, I am dyslexic, My writing and spelling suffer tremendously, my math skills excel. I am not stupid. Because I do not math the school system – even the collegiate system, I understand my future is in my hands. I will have to create my job, my career. Like many other people with dyslexia had to do – Einstein by today’s teachings would not have been listened to at all!
In watching and hearing the cry for “hot breakfast”, I find a haunting question arise to the point of trying my best, “What is the use?”
AMERICA IT IS GREAT TO MAKE YOUR OWN BREAKFAST!
-David
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
American Socialism
We've been watching what our financial system and government very closely - especially these last few weeks.
First, THANK YOU to all those who see importance of holding fast to our values and understand that those who work hard at any level are those who make up our country!
Second, We understand not everyone has the same opinions. Our values may differ. But EVERYONE has got to wake up and see that the choices being made are the same as giving up on our country, throwing the towel in.
Our system was built upon an awesome opportunity - one that gives us all the chance to succeed.
Please understand SUCCESS does not mean becoming a billionaire. It means so much more. The chance to have a family, the chance to move freely within the United States, the chance to share your opinions, and more. No one can give you happiness. That is up to you. Happiness is a choice. Happiness is your choice.
The choices our government is making for us is CREATING AMERICAN SOCIALISM. There are a few congressmen and senators out there trying to stand up for us and it is IMPERATIVE that we elect more like them.
With the signing of each bailout, with the passing of enormous global warming issues, our lives may look very different before anyone my age can attempt to help save our country. We could very well be told where we can travel within the country or how many times we can leave state lines all in the name of carbon footprints. We could be handing over our income to the "squirrels" (don't feed the squirrels - we're finding out why).
We aren't happy with the choices for President but we aren't willing to throw our country away so we can be politically correct. SINCE WHEN DID POLITICALLY CORRECT HIT OUR VOCABULARY - THINK OF IT!!
WE SHOULD VOTE FOR, HIRE, AND MAKE OUR CHOICES ON THE ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL!!!
We believe in you America!
First, THANK YOU to all those who see importance of holding fast to our values and understand that those who work hard at any level are those who make up our country!
Second, We understand not everyone has the same opinions. Our values may differ. But EVERYONE has got to wake up and see that the choices being made are the same as giving up on our country, throwing the towel in.
Our system was built upon an awesome opportunity - one that gives us all the chance to succeed.
Please understand SUCCESS does not mean becoming a billionaire. It means so much more. The chance to have a family, the chance to move freely within the United States, the chance to share your opinions, and more. No one can give you happiness. That is up to you. Happiness is a choice. Happiness is your choice.
The choices our government is making for us is CREATING AMERICAN SOCIALISM. There are a few congressmen and senators out there trying to stand up for us and it is IMPERATIVE that we elect more like them.
With the signing of each bailout, with the passing of enormous global warming issues, our lives may look very different before anyone my age can attempt to help save our country. We could very well be told where we can travel within the country or how many times we can leave state lines all in the name of carbon footprints. We could be handing over our income to the "squirrels" (don't feed the squirrels - we're finding out why).
We aren't happy with the choices for President but we aren't willing to throw our country away so we can be politically correct. SINCE WHEN DID POLITICALLY CORRECT HIT OUR VOCABULARY - THINK OF IT!!
WE SHOULD VOTE FOR, HIRE, AND MAKE OUR CHOICES ON THE ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL!!!
We believe in you America!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Book update
Several people have asked for an update to book sales or if we know how many books we've sold in the last two weeks. We know that a total of 7000 copies have been ordered by Amazon and Barnes and Nobles (combined) but do not know exactly how many actual copies have been sold.
We get proceeds based on actual sales less any returns. Our percentage is small and based on the selling price.
Devin and I are currently working on a new book that is based off of your views of our country and what it means to you to be an American. We are talking to 1000+ people across the country and asking a series of 5-7 questions and basing the book off the answers we recieve.
We are submitting it manuscript to our publisher this December. Depending on turn around time we will also use these proceeds as well!! This book will be more indepth and longer.
Pulling Weeds to Picking Stocks was written to reflect all three of us and is basic in nature, but never the less we hope people can gain something from reading it.
Thank you for your questions and as always look forward to hearing from you!
-David
We get proceeds based on actual sales less any returns. Our percentage is small and based on the selling price.
Devin and I are currently working on a new book that is based off of your views of our country and what it means to you to be an American. We are talking to 1000+ people across the country and asking a series of 5-7 questions and basing the book off the answers we recieve.
We are submitting it manuscript to our publisher this December. Depending on turn around time we will also use these proceeds as well!! This book will be more indepth and longer.
Pulling Weeds to Picking Stocks was written to reflect all three of us and is basic in nature, but never the less we hope people can gain something from reading it.
Thank you for your questions and as always look forward to hearing from you!
-David
Monday, August 25, 2008
Question from Anonymous
We got the following question from someone named Anonymous: Why did our website originally state $50,000 donation and we changed it to a $25,000 donation?
Yes, our real goal is $50,000 but we got a great taste of reality and it is very difficult to raise $50,000 as an unknown kid (kids). We are doing our best and no matter how much we sell...500 or 1 million The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation will get a large amount. The first $25,000 we make (if we make it) will go to them. Then we need to repay our parents for investing in us (so we could publish the book). Then we will work on our goal of $50,000 dollars.
So to answer your question, we are doing our best. Anyone who buys a book needs to know we are giving the money to a great foundation, we are doing this for the families and for our mother. If anything please understand we have no control over how much we raise but our intent is pure and we will let everyone know when we donate how much we gave!
With the purchase price of the book reducing that means our portion is reduced greatly, so we need to sell a tramendous amount of books.
Another question is the Amazon rankings. Moving from 580,000 to 5 does not mean we sold 579,995 books, it means we outsold all the books in front of us. So it could be that 500 books sold and that was enough to put us in the top 10. We don't know at this time how many have sold.
And lastly, not for a moment have we forgotten what has transpired here. Over the weekend we continuosly thought of Rush Limbaugh, our mother, and the many people who have written in support of us, they all have truly enriched our lives, it has been very humbling. We will never forget, not for a moment.
Yes, our real goal is $50,000 but we got a great taste of reality and it is very difficult to raise $50,000 as an unknown kid (kids). We are doing our best and no matter how much we sell...500 or 1 million The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation will get a large amount. The first $25,000 we make (if we make it) will go to them. Then we need to repay our parents for investing in us (so we could publish the book). Then we will work on our goal of $50,000 dollars.
So to answer your question, we are doing our best. Anyone who buys a book needs to know we are giving the money to a great foundation, we are doing this for the families and for our mother. If anything please understand we have no control over how much we raise but our intent is pure and we will let everyone know when we donate how much we gave!
With the purchase price of the book reducing that means our portion is reduced greatly, so we need to sell a tramendous amount of books.
Another question is the Amazon rankings. Moving from 580,000 to 5 does not mean we sold 579,995 books, it means we outsold all the books in front of us. So it could be that 500 books sold and that was enough to put us in the top 10. We don't know at this time how many have sold.
And lastly, not for a moment have we forgotten what has transpired here. Over the weekend we continuosly thought of Rush Limbaugh, our mother, and the many people who have written in support of us, they all have truly enriched our lives, it has been very humbling. We will never forget, not for a moment.
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