It has become time for “A Good Democrat is a ______ Democrat...

It has become time for “A Good Democrat is a ______ Democrat...

I will make no qualms about it anymore. I have turned the other cheek for members of this party. However, now I just cannot do it anymore. It is a matter of not just not wanting to, it has developed into a matter of insanity. I am determined to write that these members of that political party are not American. They do not have America as being their central cause in life – and somehow, I feel jaded about that.

Moreover, I find that most Democrats are hypocritical, void of truth everywhere, irresponsible, and power-hungry fools. C’mon you lot at least try and see the reality of issues. In particular, I am going to mention the fabled “The Affordable Care Act,” the unforeseeable national interest debacle amidst our southern border “invasion,” and just because I want to, let’s discuss the matter in Puerto Rico.

First and foremost, let’s look at the real causality of the situation known as “Obamacare.” Not only did the Democratic house, led by Ms. Nancy Pelosi vote on this matter with aforethought of knowing it could not possibly work, but her armed thugs kept on running their mouths about how great a program it was. This one goes entirely on the Democrats. Even ex-president Barack Obama saw this mess through the U.S. Supreme Court, where indeed the Justices had to turn a blind eye by ruling through the Commerce Dept. rules and declared the monstrosity a feeble tax.

So, what now, let’s clean President Trump’s clock for somehow taking the reigns and trying to fix it? Please, people. If you want health care, then get rid of the Democrats for those who are trying to work. Because I can assure you the Democratic Party is not working. Oh yes, before I forget, your Special Council Mr. Robert Mueller didn’t find any collusion? So, with their thinking let’s start up the Oversight Committee again, hell let’s lob in the Ethics Committee, do anything but work.

I have lived it and I have seen it. The outright carnage that is going on at the Southern border.

Goodness people, the members of ICE are beginning to stand away it is the second verse same as the first. I have always favored small land-mines maybe even some very light infantry but it is time; in fact, it is past time. Hear it now from me – the reason so many people talk favorably about World War II is that it is one of the only wars where the conventions of war adhered too.

War = destroying the infrastructure of your enemy; no one likes to admit it, but of the wars America has unequivocally won, it takes the ground first and what is taken is not given back. This was the overall mission of the USA during the European war and – Germany, Russia, Italy, and several North African countries were changed owning less land. First order of business – take the land. Second order of business – destroy the inner workings of the country. Not only was this done, yet many German and French children thought they were building a new nation. And they weren’t wrong.

How about those Nuremberg trials? Another convention of war is to publicly put to shame those men and or women that caused most of the damage. Well, virtually hundreds were put down by the hierarchy of the German elite. So, the Democrats that sit in Congress listen up here. On the southern border of our nation – yes, we already know that you try at all cost NOT to refer to our nation – the USA and we know furthermore that you don’t like working, but we do have a reason to be concerned about how your Democrat ex-president Barack Obama worked “a bit messy with his numbers while counting illegals here and who’s coming, as well as DACA, DAPA, and all of his mess. So, stop blaming President Trump!

Hey, for those interested – the USA is NOT in the hurricane business. Funny thing is that I don’t remember a time when a Puerto Rican, Mexican, or any member from Middle America asking to come and help with Katrina and the lot we went through.

President Trump has already asked Congress and received 90-odd billion dollars which he sent immediately to the Mayor of San Juan. Typical, only to typical, the Mayor’s got his hand out for more while the same and other hurricanes wrecked Alabama, southern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Florida, North and South Carolina and the hell with California and their fire damage. Maybe we ought to call a special session of the “Elites” and say, are you positive you want sanctuary states, sanctuary cities, no ICE and what about the other 300 plus other Americans that I am writing for? 

Just a Thought

Just a Thought

Lately, I have been given considerable thought to what we refer to in this nation as Religious Rights. Let’s just take up the religious rights as we are told and taught that is quite evident in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The reason I chose this source is because of the massive amount of sources that have been used directly, during there time, to make some sense out of what we refer to as religious rights. Using the final draft of the basic ten amendments as penned by President James Madison in 1787, it is doubtful altogether that the language would have come so easily to him. In fact, the majority of these amendments came from phrases that the English people (remember England’s great and vast territories that existed literally around the earth) had gone through the struggles in order to gain these rights.

Therefore, let’s begin with the year of the Magna Carta, 1215, which serves notice to everyone that this was indeed the precedent year and prominence given to that enormous writing surface. This clause should be remembered from all clauses from the Magna Carta,

                No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or be disseized of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed, nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.

What does this segment from the Magna Carta tell us? Although, it uses “...the law of the land...” but who actually can define this? But there was a law; this the charter says very strongly. And law – Mrs. Clinton, and just about every first time Representative from the House means procedures, procedures even a King (at that time) or President must follow – suffice it to say that no one is bigger or better than the law.

In fact, there were no less than 30 more meetings that were used by townspeople for refining these personal and private laws. William Penn, Roger Sherman, the entire state of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland as did the Quakers, Catholics, Episcopalians, stepped up to maintain their own religious rights were being protected.

Indeed, the conference committee made only one important change in the amendments in 1788, just prior to their release as part of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. That was the weight and absolute interpretations of the first guarantee of the First Amendment, resulting in the absolute clarity and separation between the church and the state.

                Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

As with all civil liberties, these are not absolute. They must be exercised in a manner that does not conflict with the rights of others.

Having stated this, it is overwhelmingly important to verify and clear up a few things. Basically, this amendment is known as the “Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assemble, and Petition” amendment. However, to avoid conflict say that on March 16, 2019, there was a scheduled Immigration Peace Movement planned at the Empire State Building as put forth by the Irish-Americans and exactly at the same time of 1:00 pm on 3-16-2019. This is a conflict waiting to happen.

To be certain, in my days of protesting one needed to have a signed and true Assembly at streets so as to ensure there would not be any fighting.

How a person could take an oath of office with their hand on the Quran is beyond me. As is the wearing the headscarf whilst being either in the House, Senate, White House, or any government agency is pure.

A Definition of Terms...

A Definition of Terms...

                                                                 

This short article attends to the notion of giving assistance to those who already live here in the USA; furthermore, it is intended to explain “why” President Trump has utilized the Act known as the secret national emergency with the possibility of gaining enough money to cover the southern border with a determinant border wall.

The House’s certain vote to block Trump’s national emergency declaration would throw the political hot potato to the Republican-run Senate, where there were already enough GOP defections to edge it to the cusp of passage. Vice President Mike Pence used a private lunch with Republican senators at the Capitol to try keeping them aboard, citing a dangerous crisis at the border, but there were no signs that he’d succeeded.

Time for “word review;” I think it is only proper to examine and to evaluate the three biggest threats to our nation at present. One, constant parlaying across the border without the possibility of being stopped. I have mentioned for the record that there are currently somewhere between 20 million to 40 million illegal immigrants that for lack of concern or finances have patently disregarded any other ways, except they have illegally come into our nation. Just for those who claim they haven’t seen underground tunnels, here are some that have been closed: 

All one needs to do is look at the map of the continental USA, moreover, even the precise detail of the individual tunnels or where these tunnels lead too looks too me like every major city in a given state. I did not use any “Sanctuary City” details; however, if anyone even looks at America, they’ll see years of trouble. 

Moving on now to America's big pressing threats, that through all the rhetoric I still have yet to hear word one, or anything about these important issues.

We have seen or for some dragged through the MeToo Movement. Well, suffice it to say that the movement started with the outburst of women during the time when Hollywood producers had been mentioned and credibility? Let’s just put it this way – when a woman feels as though she has been wronged in any way, they figure, “Oh the pain of it all...some poor guy is going to get his jollies. Then they wait for 20 to 46 years to figure out how to literally castrate a man.

Let the case of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh show that this man did not receive his right to due process, he was just placed on trial. That is the kind of person we now have in Washington D.C.

Here in the United States, every news agency has something to say about, 1- Opioid Addiction,  2- Children, hence families that aren’t together, and 3- How we must stop the sex trade that is going on in our nation.

At least President Trump knows what he wants, and I’ll go with him.

Hopefully with the election of almost half of a new 112th Congress, we’ve managed to get some folks in whom – unlike others before them – will listen, read, and do the math on illegal immigration and how much it is costing American taxpayers.

Due to years of federal inaction, the burning issue of illegal immigration has reached a tipping point. It’s time for us to come together as a community, as a state, and as a nation, to stop throwing rhetorical firebombs.

We would like to assist them in such a way as the “fortunate ones” may not be aware of, or perhaps to enlighten those who need some powder for their canons. In fact, we all need to listen and try to calculate what the accommodation of illegal alien’s is costing us.

This aspect of immigration reform is one that does not get addressed often enough; moreover, when it does it is usually by some left-wing progressives who would rather run than to face the reality of the matter – USA’s fiscal position.

Up to this date the United States has an accumulated debt of some odd staggering 14 trillion dollars. Typing that out could make one’s fingers twitch; however, it is much easier to type it rather than to look at that number. Suffice it to say that unless mindful steps are taken we doubt that the USA will still be the USA in 2060. Just a few suggestions: ($14,000,000,000,000.00)

With one small disclaimer: We will be using some states as examples. Insofar as these examples address deficit spending and subsequent amounts of money we feel that until or unless policymakers come to decisions regarding “Sanctuary Cities” and/or anything that is not in full compliance with the rule of law of our nation then certain necessities may be needed.

With many state budgets in deficit, policymakers have an obligation to look for ways to reduce the fiscal burden of illegal migration. California, facing a budget deficit of $14.4 billion in 2010-2011, is hit with an estimated $21.8 billion in annual expenditures on illegal aliens. New York’s $6.8 billion deficit is smaller than its $9.5 billion in yearly illegal alien costs. (For further reading click here.)

Data gathered from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates the annual costs of illegal immigration at the federal, state and local level to be about $113 billion; nearly $29 billion at the federal level and $84.2 billion at the state and local level. The study also estimates tax collections from illegal alien workers, both those in the above-ground economy and those in the underground economy. Those receipts do not come close to the level of expenditures and, in any case, are misleading as an offset because over time unemployed and underemployed U.S. workers would replace illegal alien workers. (For data analysis, click here.)

The government will collect $2.3 trillion in taxes this year. That's well short of the $3.6 trillion it will spend. Fifty-five percent of that spending will go to mandatory expenses like social security, Medicare and Medicaid; 43 percent is called discretionary spending. That's money Congress controls and allocates to more than two dozen government departments like defense or transportation, and the alphabet soup of agencies that the departments oversee. Two percent of the budget goes to Congressional pet-projects or earmarks. (Please see by clicking here.)

In reading this article one is offered the opportunity to see just how much our nation’s illegal alien problem has contributed to the overall state of affairs. Please be mindful that only a few expenditures have been examined and what the costs of those are that devastate America’s economy. We will continue to bring financial data when it becomes available. We leave you with just one question: How long would it take to pay down a huge percentage of our national debt if we were not spending our tax dollars on those entered our nation illegally?

Appeal filed in photographer's case by ADF

As usual we were going about our business soaring through various and sundry informative websites and blogs when S-L-A-P! It feels as though someone has just blazed a flat, wet-hand across your face on a freezing cold winter's day. Know the feeling?

In this particular matter we were doing our level best to research where the Elaine Huguenin case sits as far as appeals, and your general special interest trying to watch out for one of the gravest travesties of the 21st century. For those who don't recall a quick, very quick refresher: (Also, please click here.)

A professional photographer who refused to take pictures of a gay couple’s commitment ceremony because of her religious beliefs violated New Mexico discrimination law, a human rights panel ruled. Vanessa Willock filed a complaint with the New Mexico Human Rights Commission in 2006, contending that Albuquerque photographer Elaine Huguenin told her she photographed only traditional marriages. Huguenin and her husband, Jon, own Elane Photography.

Shortly thereafter Elaine and Jon Huguenin were being sued by Vanessa Willock in front of the New Mexico Human Rights Commission for discrimination based on 'sexual orientation.' What? Yep that's right; it's ugly, it's wrong, it's immoral, lacks any kind of integrity and is void of any humane dignity.

During our search we went back over the particulars and much to our amazement we ran across this quote below by the Alliance Defense Fund's Senior Counsel, Kevin Theriot, that simply stuck out so conspicuously -- "...thoughts, beliefs, and emotions they have that are not considered to be 'politically correct.'" (Must read so click here.)

"All violent crimes are hate crimes, and all crime victims deserve equal justice," ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot explains. "So-called 'hate crime' laws actually serve only one purpose: The criminalization of citizens based on whatever thoughts, beliefs, and emotions they have that are not considered to be 'politically correct.' No one should fall for the idea that this bill does anything to bring about greater justice for Americans."

As mentioned in previous writings – please see the tab marked Political Correctness on the Home page of The Thinker – especially where linguists, academians, and other scholars believe that the quickest way to defragment or disrupt and change a society is by changing its language which is believed is the major culprit behind being politically correct. Just a few examples: "Undocumented worker," a "Blank – American" (hyphenated) and "handicapped to disabled" for a few examples.

Just for the record we like to inform everyone who reads this article or anything whatsoever about this case (Willock v. Elane Photography) that of the first part: Same-sex marriage or commitment ceremonies or civil unions -- anything to do with the union of same-sex partners is illegal in New Mexico. Notice how decietful and scheming Willock was when she went to the New Mexico Human Rights Commission to bring suit. We are of the opinion that if an 'act' is deemed illegal in a state then anything to do with that act would likewise be illegal.

Justice department 'empowering' illegal immigrants

The U.S. Department of Justice has given a public university a special grant to help illegal immigrants in the Midwest and teach their employers, primarily in the meatpacking and construction industries, how to curb discrimination against foreign-born workers. (One step closer to 'protected status'.)

Indeed, the government agency charged with defending the nation's interests and enforcing the law is helping those who have violated it. The Justice Department is supposed to ensure public safety against foreign and domestic threats and seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior not reward them. (Seriously, how many of us knew this was going on?)

Instead, the agency has given the University of Iowa a $50,000 grant to help empower the illegal immigrant labor force that, according to a press release, substantially benefits significant Midwestern industries. The taxpayer money went to the school’s Center for Human Rights, which plans to stop the exploitation of immigrant workers who are too often vulnerable to discrimination and unsafe working conditions. (Rather than 'empower' why aren't they spending the money on deportation?)

Among other things, the school will use the cash to extend significant outreach activities to immigrant workforces in Iowa and Nebraska and provide educational opportunities to the business community relating to immigration law and the rights of foreign-born workers. Industries notorious for hiring illegal aliens, such as meatpacking and construction, will be heavily targeted.

The Justice Department has a history of protecting illegal immigrants and accommodating them in exchange for their testimony in the criminal prosecutions of U.S. law enforcement officers. The agency recently brought deported illegal aliens back to the U.S. to testify against an Arizona sheriff who enforces immigration law through a federal partnership.

A few years ago, Justice Department officials actually went into Mexico to give a drug dealer immunity to testify against two veteran Border Patrol agents who intercepted his U.S.-bound vehicle loaded with 743 pounds of marijuana. The admitted Mexican drug smuggler got shot trying to evade the federal officers and the Justice Department prosecuted both of them. Incredibly, the agents got convicted of causing serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm and violating the drug smuggler’s civil rights.

What is going on in this nation of ours when the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, uses the United States Air Force as her private fleet of jets; or Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner admittedly cheated on his income taxes to the amount of say, $25,000; least we never forget Mr. William Jefferson D-LA who was caught red-handed on video tape being given $100,000 grand, and in possession of $90,000 tucked neatly in the freezer of his Louisiana home.

Please ladies and gentlemen let's do the right thing and demand that Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US, put an end to this grave travesty. Thank you.

Immigration reform, part 2

We left off previously with the offer of illegal immigrants making a declaration of good faith in such a way as to immediately go to the nearest Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency or through any of the agencies of immigration services and registering pursuant to their status. Doing this would assure them the proper identification for anything they would like to do.

With the perspective of knowing who is here in America, this 'registration process' is really part of the actual U.S. Census insofar as it will allow for the proper budgeting, personnel, and infrastructure to support the unexpected rise in costs.

Just a sidebar for those who are preparing to scream Political Correctness and the entire notion of 'undocumented immigrants, immigrant's human and civil rights,' and everything else under the sun, be advised that treating this illegal status as anything but what it honestly is – illegal is to defecate on America's founding documents; moreover, crush a nation that used to pride itself in the "Manner of Law."

We certainly have no problem with immigration; albeit, when it is done in controlled fashion as it is designed. Make no mistake about it, we – every single citizen of the United States – with a reasonable mind knows that this country was built and maintained by immigrants.

Yet our question remains the same; namely, is coming in hoards – illegally – the proper way of achieving the end result of prosperity? We feel the frustration of those others' who are somehow stymied in a quagmire of bureaucratic malfunction at no fault of their own. Should the law abiding person in Europe, Asia or South America be forced to wait ten or more years because untold millions have recklessly disregarded proper procedures and placed undo strain on legal immigration?

Illegal Immigration should cease immediately
I have become convinced that the safety of our institutions, the continuity of our prosperity, the preservation of our standards of living, and the maintaining of a decent level of morals among us depends upon a most rigid limitation of immigration and the maintaining of a rigid standard as to even those few who may be admitted...Albert Johnson, The Alien in Our Midst,1930.

The real victims of illegal immigration are basically in two groups. The first is the working poor Americans. When illegals cross the borders and begin to work most employers find themselves in a position to be unscrupulous by paying less than minimum wage. When wages are driven down as well as unemployment taxes, health insurance, and whatever else the government wants to take, this scenario does in fact place burdens on those other industries, thus causing an over-burden on public assistance.

We are convinced that the new minimum wage levels are better than they were; however, if employers can hire someone who will work for lower than minimum it no longer becomes effective for the American worker to consider those wages; we are convinced that this is what is meant by "taking jobs from Americans" as well as "we do the jobs that Americans don't want too..."

Briefly until later or even tomorrow, when one considers that illegal immigrants send approximately 65% of their earned wages back to their home countries what have we to say about the free market system? Moreover, with respect to the Federal Reserve, the figures we're addressing is somewhere near $20 billion dollars per year.

Therefore, as a second measure of immigration reform we suggest that there be some type of internal controls put on the Federal Reserves to monitor the funds going out of the country, albeit in cash stuff envelops or multi-family transfers.

Pondering illegal immigration, part 3

Time once again to ponder illegal immigration; however, in this segment we’d like to pay special attention to what the ineptitude of a broken down, dilapidated, and inefficient system that exists in the United States Immigration and Customs Service and the Department of Homeland Security.

Are you worried about the U.S. economy? All things considered, between TARP, bailout programs, and the nationalization of various industries, the cost to the American tax-payers is a mere trillion dollars. So let’s consider all things: Do you stop to think about what would happen when more than 20 million illegals are given amnesty – read that, “free citizenship” – and find them covered by free medical care, for themselves and their families?

We need to ponder some significant issues regarding illegal immigration. There may be alterations and or modifications in basic immigration procedures; kind of like ‘lip service’; however, the real objective and concentration is on granting legal status to people here illegally and who avail themselves of our generous welfare, social services, educational, medical, housing and food programs.

Just think about this staggering reality: The financial burden to states for such “free” services to illegals is enormous. In California, it’s estimated to be $13.1 billion annually. Now consider that California in lieu of handing out I.O.U.’s for paychecks or tax returns whilst verging on bankruptcy with a $26.3 billion deficit, that cost of illegals is even more staggering. And that is just one state out of 50.

Did you know that Washington D.C., changed the guidelines, requiring any criminal charges against the illegals be resolved before deportation? Now, there are three levels of crimes, the most serious being drug or violent crimes such as murder, manslaughter, rape, kidnapping and robbery. One could easily consider that residing in a country illegally with total disregard for that Nation’s laws is not serious enough of a crime to warrant ’serious’ repercussions.

Do you think there is reason to be concerned? Let’s address just this issue of ’seriousness.’ In one week in mid-July in Tucson, three illegals were arrested. All had sex-crime convictions from as far away as Illinois and New York. One had been charged twice since November for sex with a minor. All had been deported, but they returned again and again.

According to “The Babe in the Bunker,” Barbara Simpson, who has been writing a magnificent series at World Net Daily, DHS reports there are 2 million unapprehended criminal illegals in this country – who apply for and receive welfare benefits.

Data also reveals that ninety-five percent of murder warrants in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens. It’s 83 percent in Phoenix and 86 percent in Albuquerque.
A full 48.2 percent of all inmates in New Mexico detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally. It’s 40.1 percent in Arizona and 24.9 percent in Los Angeles.

Seventy-five percent of the “most wanted” in those cities are illegals. Half, or 50 percent, of Los Angeles gang members are illegals; and illegals were involved in 53 percent of investigated burglaries in California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Texas.

This is just some brief ponderings regarding illegal immigration. Much of the statistical data used in this article must be credited to Barbara Simpson; furthermore, do yourself the favor of a lifetime — for the real truth and a spectacular article please see here.

Thank you again.

Employee illegally accessed celebrity passport records, TSG

Did anyone see this story in the mainstream press? We sure didn’t! We found this very important story on a rather obscure website called, “The Smoking Gun” or simply, TSG.

Another Department of State employee has been charged with illegally accessing the passport application records of celebrities. Yvette Burrison, a 45-year-old passport specialist who worked from a consular affairs office in Charleston, South Carolina, was named yesterday in criminal information charging her with unauthorized computer access, a felony.

According to the U.S. District Court filing, a copy of which you’ll find here,Burrison improperly accessed the records of “various celebrities, actors, musicians, models, athletes, family members, and other individuals” over a nearly four-year period beginning in January 2003.

Burrison is the fourth Department of State employee to have been charged in recent months with illegally tapping into the Passport Information Electronic Records System. Each of the workers previously charged have cut plea deals and been sentenced to probation.

Now that you’ve had the opportunity to read it, why do you suppose it wasn’t front page or at least news in the main section of the newspaper? Why is it that we at Education, Immigration, and Pop Culture were very much aware of the previous three and not a word was mentioned with this most current one?

Government Irresponsibility?

I can't speak for you but I feel a sense of edginess over this hastily put together stimulus plan. Do you realize that both the House and the Senate were voting on the legislation for this package before it was even completed? Get this one...it hadn't been fully written yet, today our President will sign this bill into law!

Today I have the need to espouse my own trepidations and why they exist. Moreover, if there is any readers out there who can straighten me out, primarily with a comfortability factor, maybe even some evidence, I thank you in advance and I am indebted to you.

People these days have no problem with "devaluing" the meaning of money. The simple truth of this matter is there are very few people who understand the meaning of the sums of money being thrown around today by politicians and the irresponsible press.

The genius of our numbering system is that we can signify massive quantities in short spaces. One billion takes no longer to write than one million takes. However, conceptualizing one billion dollars is a difficult task without some type of visual representation.

According to the authors at Expand Your Mind this is one of the better concepts I've heard: To count to one thousand, counting one number every second continuously, it would take 17 minutes. Counting to one million at the same rate, it would take 12 days (counting nonstop, day and night). But counting to one billion would take 32 years!

That's right....32 years! Anyone care to try what a trillion would take?

David Schwartz, a children's book author whose How Much Is a Million? tries to wrap young minds around the concept. "A billion seconds is 32 years. And a trillion seconds is 32,000 years. I like to say that I have a pretty good idea what I'll be doing a million seconds from now, no idea what I'll be doing a billion seconds from now, and an excellent idea of what I'll be doing a trillion seconds from now."

According to Time online, our puny human brains aren't particularly up to the task. Go back thousands of years and think about the simpler times of human existence. "We had a few friends; we had to be scared of a few animals. A trillion didn't come up very often," says Temple University mathematician John Allen Paulos, whose book Innumeracy addresses the topic.

Difference between thousands, millions, and billions of dollars.

*Source: Expand Your Mind

As illustrated above, there is an astonishing difference between an "m" and a "b" in front of "illion!" Using the same scale below (where one billion is 6 inches to the right of one million), one trillion would reside on the same line, 500 feet to the right of one billion!

"There is a sense that when numbers are too big or too small, the brain just shuts off," says Colin Camerer, a professor of behavioral economics at the California Institute of Technology. "People either don't think about it at all or there is fear, an exaggerated reaction."

With all due respect to our elected officials and their special interest groups I believe that this number spewing has been presented this way on purpose--knowing in advance--that humans do not decipher huge numbers well.

In other words, how many different ways can we present just how much we want without scaring them to living death? Consider the data presented here and please click on the source references.