KJ's Corner

The 2010 mid term elections are fast approaching. Take a minute and think about how we got to where we are now.   Some people blame the Democrats.   I agree with them.   Some people blame the Republicans.   I agree with them too.   However, I blame the American people the most.   We are where we are now because we the people for too many years have elected and re-elected the same politicians simply because they were our elected officials.   We had become complacent, and failed to hold our elected officials accountable to do the jobs we elected them to do.   We did not hold their feet to the fire to get the work done to benefit our country, our states and our communities.   Sometimes people simply did not vote because they didn’t care.   Then, our elected officials legislated enormous debt, engaged in outrageous spending and have wreaked mayhem upon our country simply to benefit their own agenda.               We have career politicians who feel entitled to their positions.   They

It's 32 days till Election Day.  I decided that I needed a new flag to fly on November 3rd.  The decision was easy, or at least I am very optimistic that the Democrats will be dealt a resounding vote of NO Confidence. I decided on my next flag - a Jolly Roger - based on the British submariners tradition of flying this flag on return to port after a "successful" mission.  I believe that on November 2nd, the American people will have delivered their message to Congress and President Obama that WE, The People have NO Confidence in them or their programs.  Thus, a successful mission. A bit of history: The Jolly Roger How the Skull and Crossbones became the emblem of submarines during wartime. When the Royal Navy Submarine Service was formed just over 100 years ago, submarines were quite unpopular. The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Arthur K. Wilson VC, was one of many vocal opponents of the submarine's introduction to the Royal Navy. He state