Grandpa Jim & Little Jimmy

 

Remember to spend time with family

 

Mothers Day and more

  

Mothers Day is coming very soon, yet too many children do not have a deep loving memory of or a fond relationship with a mother or a father.  This is a truth that can not be denied as sad as it is. 

 Many a mother or father today is absolutely forgotten and is forsaken.  Some will finish their days in a nursing home or alone in her or his home wondering why their children do not visit or call.  Many mothers and fathers have even died earlier than they should because of this neglect.

 My friends, as you send your “Mothers Day” cards of fancy words and/or expensive flowers, I hope they are of a true love and respect?  Most mothers and fathers I know would rather hear a voice or have a visit than any tangible gift.  If you do visit please do not expect mom to honor you with a meal even though she loves to do so.  Plus baby sitting grandchildren is fun but not for long lengths of time.

 As I recall much was given to me by my mother and father but once I left the nest my “Learning Curve of Life” kicked in full throttle.  

 Question; How are you doing as a mom or a pop?  Are we all building sound foundations of love and respect?

A voice in the wilderness

  

A couple or three someone’s said to me using different words, Jim you can not change the spots on the Leopards’ of our world such as Governments,  Politicians, CEOs, Owners of companies, Unions and or even the individuals who believe money and government benefits come to us from the droppings of a “Big Speckled Bird”. 

 

During the last few days, I have tried to write something that might be understood by me and others who may read my rants. 

 

I honestly believe that no matter what you or I might wish to write to Senators or to any paper or blog is like pissing into the wind!  I wish this was not true but my friends we the people do not have a voice as John Adams and others meant America to have.  We are at the mercy of a very few people in power no matter what administration or party.  

 

One person who spoke to me about what I write, compared my grouping of Politicians – CEOs – Owners of companies and each of us to the animal world. 

 

Consider how you would see yourself and those who lead us compared to the animals.  Add as many as you would like after only a few of my suggestions of the Fox – Chicken – Lion – Tiger – Bear – Hawk – Dove – Bull – and so on.

 

James Wilson McKinstry

 

A little PS; Why can we not accept Golf carts on the streets of Newton, Iowa as many communities have?  Save gas – You bet!  Golf carts are safer than a bike, Mope-head, and Wheel chair and the motor cycle.  Wish to save fuel this is could help.  Restrictions and other you bet!  Let us open this door and perhaps certain streets and times of the day..

Talk to the animals

 

 

       

 

This past month I have had some wonderful personal conversations and feed back about my opinions published in the Newton Dailey News and the Newton Independent.  So far no one wishes to have me keelhauled or drawn and quartered or placed in a courthouse stockade.  

 

 What I have failed to realize is our merchants are gagged and can not respond to any opinions of mine or others. 

 

  If we are ever to have an open dialogue in the Newton Dailey News or The Newton Independent, merchants and political leaders should have IDs of Unknown codes. Yet, if my suggestion fails to be one of lack of honor it should be trashed.

 

I do wish to express my feelings but if others are gagged in fear of the loss of votes, business or creditability it is only a pointing of fingers and this is not my wish.

 

Let me share a little of one of my conversations with a mix of business people & ordinary people who share some of my thoughts but not all and feel a little gagged. 

 

More than one business person gave me this expression; I would like to respond and write about the subjects you speak, however I am a business man and do not dare to do so.  Then what often was said, you need to write about the individual purpose of each of us as part of our society. 

 

I liked what he said, because it was truthful. 

 

In other words if you are a human you should wish to be the most successful and as wealthy as possible, as a dog you might love to chase cats and cats love to chase and play with little things like mice, if you are a mouse you love to steal the food from the cupboards or even play with your food before you eat it.  If you are a bug you are what your are!  

 

So my dear friends what are you a dog a cat or perhaps a mouse or other?

 

I am so sorry that I have left out the wolves, tigers, bears hawks, doves and Bigfoot too.

 

So my friends what I try to communicate is a possible truth about us all.

 

James Wilson McKinstry

Dysfunctional letter continued

   

Thursday March 31, 2011 I wrote a letter with the given Title “Dysfunction runs rampant in the United States”.  First and foremost I was not just speaking of just the United States or our year 2011.  If you look into our world histories, dysfunctional people and societies have been around for a very long time.  One only needs to read the histories of religions and governments to understand how dysfunctional many of those societies, leaders and people were and some still are.  It seems we people continue to do about the same dysfunctional acts generation after generation. 

 

Consider if you are hooked on drugs or alcohol, would you allow someone else to destroy your life the way you are?

 

Also for those that say let the city, state or government pay for it, where do you think that money comes from, the great speckled bird in the sky?

 

If we wish to destroy ourselves as well as have all of the FREEBIES from our cities, states, counties and government I think we need to recognize we are actually asking for tax increases.   Many of our politicians wish to full fill all of our desires and not disappoint us and there by lose votes.  So they tell us what we want to hear and try to provide it.

 

A couple of other dysfunctional activities that bother me, why dose our cities states government’s subsidize many companies and also collect little or no tax dollars from them.  Why is that?  I just heard through one reliable source that Whirlpool is lobbying to be excused from paying taxes. 

 

Many companies in my opinion are threatening cities and states to pick up their marbles and go else where if they are taxed or too much and do not receive special consessions.   It seems to me we are returning to the days of owing our souls to the company stores. 

 

My thanks to those who shared a few feelings about the dysfunctional things they see.  I also thank those that disagreed with me believing our human nature leans towards dysfunctional ways no matter what we are taught and it is our worst enemy.  What do you think?

 

James Wilson McKinstry

 

How Dysfunctional is our world?

  

I have thought for a long time that our worst enemy was our own human nature.  Today I am beginning to believe we humans come into this world empty or if you will void of thought of either goodness or malice. 

 

 I would like to share a little of my thinking out loud.  What causes a child to grow into becoming a dysfunctional or self indulgent, bulling human?  Perhaps you believe dysfunctional humans, families, governments or places of employment are just born that way?  I don’t think so!

 

I see dysfunctional as follows; I see it as failing to perform responsible and expected functions with honorable teachings, and protecting what is good for you and your fellow man.  

 

In my lifetime I have witnessed many things.   It is seems to me our own government and representatives are very dysfunctional.   I include both of our main political parties.   

 

So in my opinion, in the being of our life we taught goodness or malice mostly in the home. Yet then, there are the colleges and social structures that teach against or support the home teachings.

 

Today we are faced with a 14 trillion plus American debt, high unemployment, rape, murder, greed, with companies and CEO’s enjoying their out of this world crazy wages stolen from cities and our country and of course the poor.  

 

My friends and enemies there is not enough space for me to list all of the other dysfunctional people or acts that have brought us to this page in history.

 

James Wilson McKinstry

World Disasters

  

 

Today our world seems to be in a disaster mode of natural causes and many are self inflected.  Many years ago one of my bosses once told me if you know “the problem” it can fixed.  If we use ourselves and families as an example, our disasters become a little simpler to understand.  Consider when a young couple gets married they pretty much believed the good fairy put toothpaste in the bathroom and food in the refrigerator.  Then  the baby or babies arrive.  The “Money Tree” (Mom & Dad ) is drying up or should be.  This young couple must now grow it’s own money tree and often in today’s time requires that both parents to work.  Before we marry we can be selfish and do pretty much what we wish, but when two lives are melted together, this all changes quickly.  To frequently young individuals starting out in life believe they can continue with their selfish childish ways. 

 

The same is true in politics in my opinion.  The Republicans, Democrats and all other parties fight mostly for the agendas of their parties.  Is this not similar to the selfishness that lives in many families thus the family is not well cared for.  In the case of our politicians and administrations the same is true their selfish party agendas prevent caring for the American people.  The same holds true with other countries don’t you think?  We are however at a point realizing if one country fails we all will feel the repercussions.

 

My question is; “Why is greed, credit, stealing and complacency running our world and America in the ground? 

 

Unions are most certainly needed to protect people from the greed of owners of companies and most certainly the overpaid CEO who attempts to deliver nice profits to stockholders or their own pockets.  It is to bad complacency and greed runs wild with individuals, unions and the business world including utility companies.  Alas this is our nature like wolves or dogs fighting over a chunk of meat.

 

Perhaps we have more bullies and dictators in the world than we think, starting in our own homes. Some one always wishes to control the other.  

 

James Wilson McKinstry

My soul the Lord to take?

      

 

As one gets older we ask ourselves stupid questions such as the following - “If I should die before I wake would my Lord take my soul as ragged as it must be.  Then the little red fellow with the tail and horns on my left shoulder says, how do you know there a “Lord God”?   Well folks all kinds of experts both pro and con will submit testimony that there can not possibly be or there most certainly is a “Lord God” 

 The trouble being in my opinion, the groups that jump up saying there is or is not a “Lord God” are killing each other in defense of their interpretations of their opinions of a “Lord God” or other government agendas.  Much to deep to go into here.. 

 As for me and my simple little mind I attempt to be as good as I can towards all humans.  This attempt is not easy but it sounds that it should be the right thing to do!  Do I fail?  You bet!  Why do I fail?  My only excuse is I am human, but I am trying harder each day!

 So the question is, am I a nut or will I soon become a nut. __ There you have it in a nutshell!

 Have a good life.

 James Wilson McKinstry

Politics and the financial world

    

Forgive me folks but I have been giving a little thought as to why many of our political leaders on both sides of the political fence either Democrat, Republican and other parties that are trying to get a piece of the pie would do the same or worse. 

 

All of America is being auctioned off to the highest bidder by those in the financial world while many of our elected officials feather their prospective nests not wishing to prosecute those that may eventually pay them well for their turning heads to their financial crimes against this country and it’s people.

 

“Our God Bless America standards” are slipping away not by little bits but by landsides caused by greedy people who should be protecting us and this country instead of snuggling up to the financial crooks of our world.  

 

Slavery, War and complacency have always been a part of our world and regretfully __ I believe they always will.  So my friends “buckle up” swallow hard, bite the bullet and/or pick other quotes that are appropriate.  This path we are on is going to be a hard ride and if you are hoping for any particular administration to stop the demise of America as it was supposed to be, you are living in a dream world.

 However there is hope __ Pull you head out of the sand and speak out or up for what you believe.

 

James Wilson McKinstry