VIEW: 18-02: Happy Days Here Again

VIEW FROM HERE
By Bob McDowell (Born Neil Carson) Number 18-02
HAPPY DAYS HERE AGAIN Week of 2018/01/08
Yes it really seems that things are turning around and better days already seem
to be arriving on our scene. Most of the PRESDT income tax proposals managed to
work their way through the Congressional 'swamp' to his desk and were signed into
law without waiting until after the new year. Already some major corporations have
announced $1,000 bonuses to all employees, Merry Christmas to them. And those
employees are reported to embark on additional spending of the 'windfall', to the
betterment of the economy. Also the first reports of Christmas spending indicate
rather large increases over previous recent years.
Of course, members of the JINO (journalists in name only who simply cannot, or
refuse to, report in an 'objective' rather than 'subjective' manner) business (not
profession) continue to be critical of anything and everything that PRESDT does or
proposes. The protestors list must also include officials of the Democrat Party who
seem to find it sickening to even start to admit that he thinks or does anything good.
(Note: the Democrat Party is NOT accused of any wrongdoing because, as stated
before, political parties are, like cars, trucks, guns or planes, inanimate objects without
the ability to do anything good or bad).
It seems to be a rather under reported matter that PRESDT is a graduate of the
New York Military College, and rather high in his class academically. No wonder
when his military guards give him a most proper salute, such as his stepping off the
stairs of Air Force or Marine One, his return is equally proper, a refreshing change for
the better, in my veteran's opinion. He further seems to have plenty of respect for
those in his personal protection staff of the Secret Service, again a refreshing change.
And it seems to me that such conduct would serve to engender a far greater sense of
loyalty in those guardians.
Back to the passage of the tax change legislation with some opinion observation.
My several decade observation of the workings of legislative bodies, both Colorado
and Oklahoma, as well as Congress has strongly impressed me that when one is
seeking some legislative change it is necessary to accept what can be passed then
work to obtain improvements. It is extremely rare to be able to have an 'ideal' bill end
up as the final law. Sadly it has been my observation that there are and have been a
number of members of legislative bodies who did not understand that principal, to their
own detriment. It is understandable that there would be at least some difference of
opinion with 101 House and 48 Senate members in Oklahoma, 435 voting House
and 100 Senate members in Congress, plus one non-voting House member each for
Puerto Rico and Samoa.
Some years ago it was my position to be at a lunch meeting with three ladies
working on changes in the Oklahoma law regarding sealing of records of adoptees.
One of them stated that she had written the bill "just the way she wanted it and if it was
amended she would 'pull' it". My answer to that was to the effect that it would be a
total waste of time and effort to even submit it as there would always be amendments
proposed. Further that you get passed what you can and then work to get passed
improvements. So, it would be well to look to the future to see if needed changes to
the new tax bill are needed and congressional members can be persuaded to get
together for our national benefit.
For myself, it is my unshakable opinion resulting from extensive study that we
would have been much better served if more of them could have been convinced
that the "FairTax" would have solved most, if not all, of the Nation's fiscal problems.
It would have resulted in major reductions in the number of employees needed in the
IRS and removed the openings for 'selective enforcement' of the various parts of the
law that have occurred in the last thirty or so years, maybe even more. There is
always the possibility that the voting population will wake up and vote in members of
Congress that have more experience with the facts of business, or am I dreaming?
In any event, it seems to me that the course of our REPUBLIC is changing and
for the better. Because of that, it appears that our future, at least for the next three
years, may be much brighter. At least it looks that way from my view and am hopeful
for the sake of my, and your, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren (so far
no 'great-great). GOD be with you through 2018 and beyond and give you peace,
happiness, health, and prosperity.
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Composed December 27, 2017
Robert W. McDowell, Jr. © 2018 841 Lynwood Lane
918-451-1051 Broken Arrow OK 74011-8608
Email: abdmcfpi@localnet.com