But He Blew it Up!

Eric Allie Cartoon

It can be argued that the policies of the George W. Bush administration drove the U. S. economy into the ditch. But the Obama administration’s policies and legislation not only did not do much to keep the economy from getting out of the ditch, but pretty much blew the economy up while in the ditch.

Pray for Our Country

Our Country’s credit is experiencing a downgrade for the first time. I know our Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner said that this would not happen. I also heard other Democrats and some Republicans say the same thing, but it did happen.  The everyday citizen could feel the effects of the downgrade through higher monthly mortgage and car note payments and from bad to worse unemployment situation. Internationally, I am not going over board in saying catastrophic!

Those whose Savior is Jesus Christ, PRAY for the healing of our economy and everything else that hurts this country. Some are ridiculing Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his call to prayer event. I am not. Our country is in a deep crisis and we need to go to the Lord in Prayer.

Deficit Fight…Default!

Bob Gorrell Cartoon

The President charged Congress to show leadership in this deficit crisis. Even with all the Democratic and Republican political posturing, they did on the Republican House majority side whether or not you agree with them. The House brought forth a bill  which Pres. Obama says he will veto if it gets passed the Senate. I thought the President had some nerve with his posturing at the “Eat Our Peas” press conference. After all, his signature Obamacare law is contributing to the debt crisis.

The effort coming from Republican Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell is also on the table, but many conservatives and Republicans do not like his idea of giving the President unchallenged authority in raising debt ceiling one bit. There is also a bi-partisan deficit bill measure that is getting much notice. The Pres. seems to like it.  In all truth, he is not going to go with anything purely conservative Republican. This bi-partisan thing gives him a chance to promote his moderate side. But this bi-partisan bill does not deal with the deficit. It blows it off for several years; thus, making it worse for the next generation.

Well as I said in this past Sunday post, we need to be praying for the resolution to this deficit.  If we go into default, there will be an awful impact on daily living regardless of wherever you find yourself in the political realm.

Our Country’s Deficit: Go to the Lord in Prayer

I had to suffer being knocked off-line for a few days. During that time, I have watched and listening to all the back and forth and political posturing coming from the Obama administration and the congressional Democrats and Republicans. Regardless of where you are in the political realm, I hope those saved by the blood of Jesus Christ are praying for this country’s debt crisis.

If we go into default, not only will we it affect this country negatively around the world, but here there would be a rise in interest rates propelled by a fall in the number of bidders for new Treasury bonds.  This would affect higher costs in home mortgages, student loans, credit cards and auto loans. Could you afford for your mortgage rates to go higher. If you think the foreclosures are bad now, well you have not seen anything yet. It also would increase the federal deficit by raising interest rates on the debt.  Read more here. Christians please pray.

Happy Birthday to the U. S. A

Happy Birthday to the U. S. A.  It is not perfect, but it is the best at 335 years of age. I thank the Lord and continue to pray for this country. 

Psalm 33

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.