This is going around via e-mail. Very Interesting Facts.
Remember this when it comes time for you to retire! Your Social Security
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what .and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat of Republican. Facts are Facts!!!Our Social Security
1) Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program.
2) He promised: That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary,
3) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the program,
4) That the money the participants elected to put into the program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year.
5) That the money the participants put into the Independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program.
6) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.
Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are Now receiving a Social Security check every month -- And then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of The money we paid to the Federal government to "put Away" -- you may be interested in the following:
Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically Controlled House and Senate.
Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving Annuity payments to immigrants? AND MY FAVORITE:
A: That's right-- Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, Even though they never paid a dime into it!
Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away! And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Organized Office
Here's the promised 'after' pictures of my dh's office:
His finished product.
My side of the office.
Working together. We are not that often both in there at the same time, but we can now! Dunk still has some work to do on the bulletin boards. Great Job, Honey!! :-)
His finished product.
My side of the office.
Working together. We are not that often both in there at the same time, but we can now! Dunk still has some work to do on the bulletin boards. Great Job, Honey!! :-)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A Bed for Darling
Darling has a BIG BED!!
Well, a toddler big bed. :-)
Isn't she sweet! Here she is taking her first nap in it.
Well, a toddler big bed. :-)
Isn't she sweet! Here she is taking her first nap in it.
A Baby!!, A Rash, & a little this and that
She had her baby!! I was so excited Saturday to be called to go the the birth. I was helping a fantastic midwife in the area with a local birth. Everything went so well. She had a sweet little boy. It was so fun to be involved in the arrival of a new little person. He just looked and looked at his family. I just love homebirths! The other children were downstairs with friends of the family's. They came upstairs and it was so exciting for them. I really, really wanted a homebirth with Darling. I am so grateful that hospitals are available when we need them, but it is really an special experience to have a baby at home.
Deer got her new flute! We enjoyed getting to play flute together, vs. sharing my flute. :-) She is progressing beautifully with her lessons. She has a fantastic teacher, which I think makes such a huge difference.
Darling had quite a rash on her torso, and it was starting to go down her limbs. I thought it was just dry skin patches, but despite baby oil, lotion, antibiotic ointment, it wasn't getting better just steadily worse and worse. When I took off her clothes, she looked awful!! As a last ditch effort before taking her in, I tried hydrocortizone cream. I think it burned a bit, as there was so much rash. We played with ice packs in her jammies until she felt better. She slept better that night, and her rash was so much better in the morning. It is almost 100% gone now! I was giving her a rubdown with it 2x per day. Now I'm down to 1x per day and will probably start skipping days. I can't believe how dramatic a recovery it was!!
Little news:
Dot applied for her passport for her mission's trip this summer,
Drum passed his CAP test last night,
Deer started a new project (a latch-hook rug kit we had around),
Duke is reading better,
I'm getting tired of school (How long til summer break!!),
Cousin E (9) showed Dot who showed the rest of us how to do Google Earth (that is the coolest!!),
a friend of Dot's is loaning some books to the girls (I've enjoyed them as well!) so Deer has been doing a ton of reading,
Dessert has been trying to learn how to play cribbage (he wants to play, but I told him he needs to know more math, so he just keeps watching to try and figure it out) ,
Dime joined CAP so now I have 2 uniforms to iron and sew patches on (my thumb is finally healing after the 1/2 inch poke I gave it sewing patches),
I started doing some exercise on the rebounder (which means I have less time for the computer since I try getting up and doing that vs. getting up and checking the computer - which I'm doing right now - which will mean I might not do my exercise)
Oh well..... :-) Spring's COMING!!! (Do you hear me, Spring!)
Deer got her new flute! We enjoyed getting to play flute together, vs. sharing my flute. :-) She is progressing beautifully with her lessons. She has a fantastic teacher, which I think makes such a huge difference.
Darling had quite a rash on her torso, and it was starting to go down her limbs. I thought it was just dry skin patches, but despite baby oil, lotion, antibiotic ointment, it wasn't getting better just steadily worse and worse. When I took off her clothes, she looked awful!! As a last ditch effort before taking her in, I tried hydrocortizone cream. I think it burned a bit, as there was so much rash. We played with ice packs in her jammies until she felt better. She slept better that night, and her rash was so much better in the morning. It is almost 100% gone now! I was giving her a rubdown with it 2x per day. Now I'm down to 1x per day and will probably start skipping days. I can't believe how dramatic a recovery it was!!
Little news:
Dot applied for her passport for her mission's trip this summer,
Drum passed his CAP test last night,
Deer started a new project (a latch-hook rug kit we had around),
Duke is reading better,
I'm getting tired of school (How long til summer break!!),
Cousin E (9) showed Dot who showed the rest of us how to do Google Earth (that is the coolest!!),
a friend of Dot's is loaning some books to the girls (I've enjoyed them as well!) so Deer has been doing a ton of reading,
Dessert has been trying to learn how to play cribbage (he wants to play, but I told him he needs to know more math, so he just keeps watching to try and figure it out) ,
Dime joined CAP so now I have 2 uniforms to iron and sew patches on (my thumb is finally healing after the 1/2 inch poke I gave it sewing patches),
I started doing some exercise on the rebounder (which means I have less time for the computer since I try getting up and doing that vs. getting up and checking the computer - which I'm doing right now - which will mean I might not do my exercise)
Oh well..... :-) Spring's COMING!!! (Do you hear me, Spring!)
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Happy Birthday Darling!!
Our little Darling turned 1!! We had her open presents on the table so that everyone could see. :-) I think the duckies were her favorite presents. She would hardly let anyone touch them. It feels so unbelievable that she was just being born a year ago. She has been such a little joy and blessing in our family. We love you, Darling!! Bread Baking
On Wed nights Darling & I clean up from the hustle of getting everyone supper and out the door and then we BAKE BREAD! :-) Nummy. I usually end up finishing late because it takes awhile to clean up, but it is worth baking in a clean kitchen. This is Darling 'helping'. This night I let her taste the flour, etc. She had a blast and it was well worth the clean up. :-) I really should have taken pictures of the finished product, but I didn't think of it at 10:30. :-)
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