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We don't have many one-way streets in North Missouri. For most of us that's a good thing. If you've ever tried to run errands in a downtown area with one-way streets, you know how hard it can be to get them done. Sometimes you have to take three lefts just to get to the next street over. It's a lot simpler to get around when you have streets that go both ways.
November 26, 2012
Some of the most famous cliffs in the world are the White Cliffs of Dover, found on the English shore. They rise dramatically out of the sea up to 350 feet high. You've probably heard a lot about another kind of cliff lately, but what does it mean?
As you read this, hopefully you have already selected your bird, stocked up on sweet potatoes and stuffing and have a pumpkin pie cooling. Thanksgiving can easily become another holiday full of to-do lists, but we must take time to remember that we are blessed. There is no doubt that we have much to be thankful for.
We are blessed to live in a society of heroes. We have men and women who are willing to travel halfway around the world to fight terror so that we can be safe. In this holiday season, we should remind them that we are proud of their service to our country.
Not too long ago President Barack Obama said, "I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for a cliff, you have to change direction." This may be one area where I agree with the president.
Our 31st President Herbert Hoover once said, "blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt." I believe that we have a responsibility to leave this country better off for the next generation. Part of that duty should include addressing this debt crisis head on, not leaving it for the next generation to worry about later.
Our founding fathers, the visionaries that they were, knew that to establish national debt would hinder economic growth and opportunities for our nation. In fact, James Madison once said, "I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse." A lot of folks in Washington don't seem to understand that we are spending money we just don't have.
Great American inventor and businessman Thomas Edison once said, "Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure." While recent unemployment news has stolen some headlines, I don't believe we can be satisfied with where we are.
The numbers speak for themselves. Unemployment is 7.8 percent and the national debt is over $16 trillion. This is not what recovery looks like.
Thomas Jefferson said, "that government is best which governs the least." Unfortunately, Washington sometimes thinks it knows better than people outside the Capitol. Recent changes in our school lunch programs are a prime example of another government overreach.