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Boomers - Where Is The Love

Hello Fellow Boomers. Last night President Obama addressed the nation for the annual State of the Union message. It made me think of the song many years ago called, "Where Is The Love". Maybe it should of been called "Where Is the Trust?"

The President said last night "We face a deficit of trust". Yes, Mr. President at you and your administration. Trust is earned, not given freely. Integrity is doing what you say you are going to do. Without integrity there exists no trust. It reminds many of us Baby Boomers of the distrust of President Nixon during the dark days of the Vietnam War. So many of us distrusted our leaders, but for some reason many Boomers are putting their trust in our government again. Remember well, we are the People. The trust must lie with us. This is not a Republican or Democratic party issue, our basic foundation of government lies in the Constitution. We are Boomers and Americans must always be aware of individuals or groups who would compromise that trust - it is We the People!

Denny
Cincinnati

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Boomers Make A Difference in Haiti

Fellow Boomers. I'm sure all of you have heard about the earthquake in the worlds poorest country, Haiti. I am encouraging all of you to make donations to organizations that are creditable to help people with the biggest need. If you need advise on what organization that you can trust that would be Hearts With Haiti, which I am involved with. Below is their website address.

You are welcomed to contact me and I can have the local Cincinnati person be in touch with you.

http://heartswithhaiti.org/page6/page6.html

Best regards,
Denny
Cincinnati

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Boomers in 2010

Greetings Fellow Boomers. All of us can have fun looking into the future. Some with excitement, others with fear. We Boomers collectively have concerns of what the future offers as we begin a new stage in our lives. Carl Jung talked about the phases of the human experience. If you are in your late fifties and early sixties, there is a tendency to think about leaving a legacy. This is motivated by the realization of life passing, especially when our parents and friends move on. Just remember the excitement of being twenty and now in your sixties, reality hits us. It is unfortunate that our society views old age as deterioration and not wisdom. Maybe we will be the Generation that changes that mind set.

In business we make projections or predictions based on analytical tools and logical scenarios. In our everyday lives there are forces ways beyond our control, and this factor makes business projections a little easier, personal projection are more difficult to anticipate. With that said, may I make the following predictions for 2010. I’m not optimistic or pessimistic, just realistic. OK, here goes and let’s hear from you:

Number 1 - Our Federal government will continue to grow rapidly and so too the entitlement programs. My caution here is that if we legislate more “security” it will be at the expense of our freedoms. Should Healthcare Reform pass, the Federal government will control over seventy percent of the economy. What happened to our Founding Fathers vision of a limited government?

Number 2 – Unemployment will continue at double-digits. Boomers will be the real victims of this new reality. Many Boomers will call it a day and go onto Social Security at 62 and drop out of the workforce.

Number 3 – Debt will continue to grow due to government mismanagement. The trillions of dollars of debt will no longer be purchased by China and other counties. This debt can never be repaid and will force a burden on Boomers, Boomer Children and Boomer grandchildren. The Stimulus bills, and maybe more to come, are bankrupting our American economy.

Number 4 – The so-called Healthcare reform has nothing to do about healthcare or reform. The government takeover of the healthcare system which now represent a third of our economy will reconstruct America forever. With both the House and Senate passing this huge piece of irresponsibility, some compromise will be passed in 2010. I hope I’m wrong, but the necessary Democrat votes will be acquired. The only saving grace is this sweeping legislation could be deemed unconstitutional and we can start over on small changes which makes healthcare access and cost affordable for everybody who chooses it.

Number 5 – What is the American family largest expense in the U.S.? If you answered taxes, you are correct. On average the typical middle class Boomer pays fifty-percent of earned income on taxes. These taxes include Federal, state, FICA, property tax, and the list goes on. To support legislation now and in the future, taxes could be over eighty percent in the upcoming years. This inhibits the American spirit.

Number 6 – As the value of the American Dollar decreases, gold, silver and oil will continue to increase. In fact, the Chinese government is encouraging their population to invest in silver.

To counter balance these predictions, here is what you can do:

 Faith – Faith in God so we can continue to serve all those we love
 Family – Family is the basic unit of civililization from the very beginning. Let’s protect that sacred bond, and have no government replace it
 Friends – Friends nourish the spirit through remembrance and experiences. Call a friend right now.
 Freedom – Freedom is not free. Americans have suffered and died so that we can live as a free people. Always remember their hard work and sacrifice.
 Fun – Americans love good humor. Let’s be proud Americans and still laugh at ourselves.

Be well and God Bless for a Great 2010!

Denny
Cincinnati

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