Is it time?

For those of us that remain, is it time to circle the wagons? For those of us that believe in government fiscal responsibility, is it time to load our guns and stand for what we believe? Is this the reason why the Founding Fathers authored the Second Amendment? To protect ourselves from an invasive and intrusive federal government?

Do you have the balls, like the great founders of this country, to stand up for your God given rights? To stand up for Freedom, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

The size of government has been growing at a historic rate for the past 10 years and it is about to grab us with its iron fist. For those who supported the Bush Stimulus package, and those who support the new BHO Stimulus package what is your reasoning? Isn't your freedom more precious than a handout?

I am ready to defend the great Constitution! I am ready and willing to sacrifice it all for the future of my children. Are you? If we don't act now our children will have to carry the weight of the largest debt in human history on their shoulders.

For those of you that believe that the government is the answer to all of our promblems, please post your comments and describe a successful government program. I look foward to your thoughts.

Please follow the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHRxfn-DTV4

The definition of deficit.....

Straight from the dictionary:

def⋅i⋅cit

1.	the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.

2.	the amount by which expenditures or liabilities exceed income or assets.

3.	a lack or shortage; deficiency.

4.	a disadvantage, impairment, or handicap: The team's major deficit is its poor pitching.

5.	a loss, as in the operation of a business.

Straight from the horses mouth:

Gov. David Paterson of New York said 43 states now have budget deficits totaling some $100 billion as tax revenues plunge.

"It's clear that the federal government needs to step in and jump-start the economy," said Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts.

Straight from my mouth:

This has been probably the toughest year for me and my family. My wife lost her job in December 2007 and it hasn't been the same since. I'm not blaming anyone for our hardships and I'm not asking for any government bailout. My point is; we had to cut back! Put on the brakes! Circle the wagons! We didn't spend our way out of a personal recession!

We are actually looking for ways to reduce household expenses. The thermostat stayed on 63 this winter, my daughter is learning to sew, we planted a garden this past summer and have plans to triple it in size and I'm learning to hunt. We are also contemplating on turning off cable and our telephone, keeping the Internet as our source of entertainment and communications.

We are the prime example of spending money and not saving enough during the good times. So how can spending more (money that we don't have) improve our situation? I'm confused, anyone care to help me on this one?

What do you plan to do in 2009? How are you going to make a difference?