A letter to the Governor and my reps.

Good Evening,


So today I found out that I will pay $3558.24 this next school year towards my health benefits. I do not yet know what my salary will be, but since it is a contract year, I am expecting that there will be a significant pay cut. Please divulge for me the amount of money your health benefits will cost you, and what sort of a pay cut you are counting on taking as part of your desire to share the sacrifice. And yes Governor, I am aware that you are not taking a salary, but you are a millionaire.  Perhaps you would be willing to share your wealth as part of your shared sacrifice?  I will expect a speedy reply as I am sure you want to reassure me that you are indeed sharing in the sacrifice you are so ready to extract from me and my middle class cohorts.

That's what I sent.  I wanted to send what I continued writing, but I figured my venting would not get me anywhere with the Gov or his buds.  Wish others would listen though. 

I think that it would benefit you to know that since I will be making less, I will be spending less. Since I will be spending less, businesses will be doing less business. Since businesses will be doing less business, they will not be hiring, in fact they will have to downsize. Since businesses will not be prospering there will not be a revitalization of Michigan, and more people will leave the state seeking greener pastures. There will be many people who cannot leave for better opportunities so they will remain here, poor and bitter. Michigan will become some unholy, ugly abyss that spews hate and frustration at those who brought us to this place. Do you give a shit? Oh, I forgot, you don't give a shit because you are rich, you are self rightous, and you are oblivious to those in need. You are not public servants, which you are supposed to be.  You think you are the chosen ones, chosen to continue to ensure that you and your friends in high places will not fall from the pedestals you have put yourselves on.  How do you sleep at night? 

Rosemary

Some questions for my followers and those who aren't, especially those who aren't.

What scares you right now?  What are you most worried about?  Are you happy with the way things are going?  Do you feel positive about your future?  These are serious questions that I am really hoping you that do read my blog will ponder and answer.  You know how I feel, and I am interested in what you think and how you feel.  I am interested in knowing if you think our Governor and his Republican colleagues have your best interests at heart or if you feel victimized and afraid for your future.  I want to know if you think that what the Republicans in Washington are for, is good for you.  I want to know if you read the paper and are aware of the legislation that is being put through at the state and the national level.  I want to know if you are aware of some of the most recent Supreme Court decisions and if they worry you.  I want to know if you are one of the lucky ones with tremendous wealth, if you are willing to "share the sacrifice," and if so, if you are willing to lobby for higher tax rates for you.  I have more questions for you.  Does the price at the pump flummox you?  Does it anger you?  Will it keep you closer to home this summer?  Do you know that they are protesting in Britain because of what is happening to the middle class and the poor and if your read about it, it sounds just like what is happening here, but without the massive protests?  I wonder if you are aware that for the first time after a recession, ordinary Americans still struggle but the meager gains the economy is seeing are going mostly to the most wealthy?  Corporate profits are up, yet pay for workers is being slashed and there are no new jobs, does that bother you, even a little bit?  Maybe you haven't felt anything different yet, but do you care that many have and many more will, possibly you?  My parent's generation had an expression, "This country is going to Hell in a hand basket."  The world changes of course, but the changes happening now are too costly for all but those at the top whose fault it is that we are going to Hell in a hand basket.  Yes we got trouble, but it doesn't start with a capital P, it starts with a capital G and it stands for GREED!  If you agree with me I would like to ask you to start writing and calling your reps to tell them how you feel.  If you do not agree with me, I truly would like you to tell me why.  One more thing I would like to add because I think of it every time I hear Glenn Beck speak, "What so ever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do onto me."  I mean really, what do you think God and Jesus are thinking about all the cuts being made that directly target those with the greatest need?  Consider that a sidebar. 
Rosemary