On April 15 people will gather on the steps of Capitol buildings across the nation for Tax Day Tea Parties, organized in protest of bail-out bills and government overspending. You can visit the Tax Day Tea Party website for more information on this grassroots movement, its origins, purpose, and where to find a Tea Party in your area.
This is not a partisan movement. Both the Republicans and the Democrats have proven they can outspend even the drunkest of sailors.
We were going to attend the one in Austin, TX, but have decided to drive to The Alamo! I'm looking forward to the adventure and trying to think up a clever poster.
I've heard the media is not planning to cover these protests, even though the projected number of attendees is in the many thousands. We'll see, eh?
So, what's your take on bailing out banks and corporations? Are you pleased with the way government has been managing your tax dollars? If not, what are you going to do about it?
You can picture it, right?The teen angst, haughty eyed disregard for authority.
Whatever.
It’s what I think – sometimes even speak – when, for me, this conversation is over.
Whatever.
There’s a lot of message packed into that one word
response:“I’m not listening to you,” “Your
opinion means nothing to me,” “You’re not worth my time.”
Whatever.
A home schooling mom of ‘tweens and teens once told me how,
in her house, they had turned the “whatever” response into a cue to shift their
focus from the negative to something positive by memorizing Philippians 4:8:
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever
is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good
repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, fix your
mind on these things.
It's amazing how much stronger, wiser and more peaceful you become by simply shifting your thinking.
Try it! The next time the world has you down or you’re irritable,
angry; just feeling disagreeable, think.
Last night I took the kids to Target to buy them new jeans and t-shirts. As we approached the fitting room desk, the attendant pushed aside the pad and pencil she'd been using. "Sorry," she said, "I was just sketching out floor plans."
"Oh? Are you working on your dream house?" I asked.
"No, I'm an architect and always sketching ideas."
We got to talking about home building, the market and jobs. Her professional day job hours were cut due to the recession and she is supplementing her income with the job at Target. Turns out there are engineers, doctors and accountants working at Target, as well.
We were served by an accountant at "Steak and Shake" the other night. The guy who hands you your venti latte might be a software engineer.
Which brings me to my bright spot: the depth of the recession is inversely related to the quality level of customer service at the drive-thru.
Last night I took the kids to Target to buy them new jeans and t-shirts. As we approached the fitting room desk, the attendant pushed aside the pad and pencil she'd been using. "Sorry," she said, "I was just sketching out floor plans."
"Oh? Are you working on your dream house?" I asked.
"No, I'm an architect and always sketching ideas."
We got to talking about home building, the market and jobs. Her professional day job hours were cut due to the recession and she is supplementing her income with the job at Target. Turns out there are engineers, doctors and accountants working at Target, as well.
We were served by an accountant at "Steak and Shake" the other night. The guy who hands you your venti latte might be a software engineer.
Which brings me to my bright spot: the depth of the recession is inversely related to the quality level of customer service at the drive-thru.
Last night I took the kids to Target to buy them new jeans and t-shirts. As we approached the fitting room desk, the attendant pushed aside the pad and pencil she'd been using. "Sorry," she said, "I was just sketching out floor plans."
"Oh? Are you working on your dream house?" I asked.
"No, I'm an architect and always sketching ideas."
We got to talking about home building, the market and jobs. Her professional day job hours were cut due to the recession and she is supplementing her income with the job at Target. Turns out there are engineers, doctors and accountants working at Target, as well.
We were served by an accountant at "Steak and Shake" the other night. The guy who hands you your venti latte might be a software engineer.
Which brings me to my bright spot: the depth of the recession is inversely related to the quality level of customer service at the drive-thru.
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