Hard Hearted

I despise whiners. That is not a fact that I keep hidden very well. You can gripe to me maybe three times about something before you either have to do something about it or shut up. Go gripe to someone who will give you sympathy. I got none. Call me hard hearted. Or call me a bleeding heart. Sometimes it's about tough love. I feel like you need to face whatever the issue is. Deal with it like a responsible adult, take responsibility for yourself, and move on. Aren't you glad I don't run the government?

I am sick of listeneing to the Republicans and Democrats getting down to the wire, pointing fingers at each other. It's their fault, no, it's their fault. It's the fault of both sides, you big bunch of dumb asses. I would say, "Boys, quit fighting, you're all handsome." but this goes way beyond that. This is "Boys, you're all a bunch of idiots. Sit down and let a real woman handle this."

The government was on the verge of a shut down. That means all government run programs (Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment) would stop paying people. The problem with that is that all the other government employees wouldn't get paid. I call that collateral damage. We are in a crisis situation. I think that until the government gets it's shit together, maybe it should shut down. Think how much more money we could have in our paycheck. There would be no more paying into a broken system, no more supporting those who don't have and don't want a job. This is an actual comment from somebody on the system: "I just quit my job. They cut my food stamps, so I quit. I make more money being on the system than I ever could working." Wow. That pisses me off. I am at the saturation point. I can't, and don't want to, continue supporting people that have no interest in supporting me.

All over Facebook are postings that the troops aren't getting paid and Congress is. Who's got the really big guns and the tanks? Congress doesn't. I say intimidate. Use what the government gave you, Mr. and Ms. GI. I think the troops need to come home. Bring everyone home that is on the war front. Close those bases and bring them home. Think how much money we could save that way. No wars, no combat pay, no supporting government regimes that are gonna bite us in the butt as soon as we turn around. The question then becomes what are those people going to do when they come home? Are you telling me that the infrastructure of our roads and highway systems couldn't use some improving? Are you saying that the wall that needs to be built in the SW part of our country can only be done by Hispanics? Are you saying that we don't need more doctors and nurses and Indian chiefs? You'd be wrong by the way if you said we didn't.

The problem with our Congress is that they ask the wrong people. They ask "experts" who are using data skewed to how they want it. Instead of asking the people that do the jobs, they ask people that run the company. Well, Mr. Hospital Administrator, what is your problem? Well, Congress, we don't make enough money because of people that don't pay their bills and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement is too low. What a crock. You keep your prices high so you can keep getting lots of money. I used to work for a hospital. I know the drill. Medicare and Medicaid haven't been revamped in ages. Times are changing and those programs need to change as well. All of the programs need to change. If that means some people don't qualify anymore, they don't qualify. Get off your ass and provide for your family. I am done paying your way.

I just don't want to hear them whining any longer. Put up or shut up. Don't promise me that things will change and then you go back to status quo. I am starting a write in campaign right now. Come 2012, everyone write my name in for President. Tell your family and friends. That'll scare the shit out of Washington, won't it? Oh, hell, here she comes to take over. No, I'm here to kick you in the ass. Bend over and take it like a man.