Are You "Fed Up" yet?

Greetings to all who read this blog, the first of many, that will strive to inform all who live in Pennsylvania of two important issues affecting all of us now and that will have a greater affect in the near future. By reading this blog and those that follow, you will be able to change the outcome of those issues. Whether you choose to follow the recommendations that will be made will be strictly your choice. Admittedly, it would require an effort on your part to not only read this blog and those that follow but to act on the recommendations given. If you do, the rewards will be great.

With the advent of the National fiscal crisis and the subsequent demise of many "local" newspapers, I felt it is imperative to communicate details of those means by which all of us are being , and will be, forced to give up more of our money. If you think that your current fiscal situation is bad, be ready for it to get much, much worse! You may ask, "How can it get any worse?"

It is not only a National fiscal problem but the States are also affected. It is not only the States but the local municipalities that are affected. All of the above, the National, State, and Municipal leaders have chosen to deal with the problem via taxation. All of us can expect to be taxed for virtually everything upon which we have come to not just want but to depend. In addition to more taxes, the cost of everything can certainly be expected to rise.

For some of us, we have already "hit rock bottom" - lost our jobs, lost our homes, lost all we had. For others, we have had to sacrifice many of the "extras" - the summer vacation, the purchase of major ticket items, the "eating out", etc. For those with "deep pockets", it may have not yet registered that we are all in deep trouble. What can we expect to happen within the next two years (by 2012)? At this point, I'll leave it to your imagination but if you are ready to do something about it, you can react in a reasonable, lawful manner and change the expected outcome.

Be aware that I am not selling anything. I am simply giving you some ideas how you can be instrumental in making right out of wrong, of changing the course that has been set for us by our leaders, the politicians in Harrisburg and the group of folks who make up the school boards in all 501 school districts in Pennsylvania.

Have I got your attention yet? I certainly hope so because unless we all put forth some effort to change the situation, we are all going to "hit rock bottom". I will provide specific information in subsequent blogs that will identify the details of the overall problem and how we can each, with little effort, set a new course for ourselves that will provide a positive change for all of us.

I have one request. Please let me know how you have been affected by the fiscal debacle so far. You don't have to identify yourself but let me know the county in which you live. I can be reached at johnjhere@gmail.com .

Semper Fidelis

Nurse John