545 People – Politics NOT as Usual

Snopes.com says this is correctly attributed, and the original was written in 1995. Nothing has changed much, has it?Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinal, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgements made that impact each one of us every day.It’s a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!545 vs. 300,000,000EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.545 PEOPLE–By Charlie ReesePoliticians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them..Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The president does.You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits…. . The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red ..If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it’s because they want them in IRAQ If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.There are no insoluble government problems.Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.They, and they alone, have the power..They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees…We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.What you do with this article now that you have read it……… Is up to you.This might be funny if it weren’t so darned true.Be sure to read all the way to the end:Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he’s fed.Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule.Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway!Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt.Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think.Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears.Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.Tax all he has Then let him know That you won’t be done Till he has no dough.When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He’s good and sore.Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he’s laid…Put these words Upon his tomb, Taxes drove me to my doom…’ When he’s gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax..Sales TaxSchool TaxLiquor TaxLuxury TaxExcise TaxesProperty TaxCigarette TaxMedicare TaxInventory TaxReal Estate TaxWell Permit TaxFuel Permit TaxInheritance TaxRoad Usage TaxCDL license TaxDog License TaxState Income TaxFood License TaxVehicle Sales TaxGross Receipts TaxSocial Security TaxService Charge TaxFishing License TaxFederal Income TaxBuilding Permit TaxIRS Interest ChargesHunting License TaxMarriage License TaxCorporate Income TaxPersonal Property TaxAccounts Receivable TaxRecreational Vehicle TaxWorkers Compensation TaxWatercraft Registration TaxTelephone Usage Charge TaxTelephone Federal Excise TaxTelephone State and Local TaxIRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge TaxTelephone Federal Universal Service FeeTaxGasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration TaxTelephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge TaxesTelephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges TaxSTILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.What in the hell happened? Can you spell ‘politicians? ‘ I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!!YOU can help it get there!!!GO AHEAD – - – BE AN AMERICAN!!!————————————One thing Reese does not say – all but nine of the people (Supreme Court Judges) are elected by you. When the election comes up this Fall, are you going to let these people buy your vote, or are you going to vote for what your really want? Are you going to tell the people running for office now what you want, ask them to commit to it, and then hold them accountable and tell them you plan to hold them accountable?Please circulate this post, comment on it, let’s change things! Your turn to lead.