Paradise Courtesy of the USA

What a way to start the new year...

The First Family is in the process of taking their Christmas vacation in Hawaii at the expense of the tax payers in the amount of $4 million, when many in our country can't even find a job and more than 40 million people are on food stamps.  Then the president flew back to DC in order to give a victory speech in front of a bunch of butt-kissing, bused-in "every day middle class" Americans, with the expectations that he beat the GOP at the "fiscal cliff" game.  And then, to rub more salt in the wound of American empty pocketbooks, the president flew back to Hawaii to join his family to finish the vacation at an additional cost of  $3 million to taxpayers.

I don't begrudge Mr. Obama and his family taking a vacation, but when our country is in such bad financial shape, I would have hoped Mr. Obama would think twice before blowing $7 Million of the citizen's money on a trip to paradise, while leaving the citizens in hell.

Recipe for a Happy New Year

RECIPE FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR

~ Author Unknown ~

Take twelve whole months.

Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness,

hate, and jealousy.

Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.

Now cut each month into twenty-eight, thirty, or

thirty-one different parts,

but don’t make up the whole batch at once.

Prepare it one day at a time out of these ingredients:

Mix well into each day one part of faith,

one part of patience, one part of courage,

and one part of work.

Add to each day one part of hope,

faithfulness, generosity, and kindness.

Blend with one part prayer, one part meditation,

and one good deed.

Season the whole with a dash of good spirits,

a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of play,

and a cupful of good humor.

Pour all of this into a vessel of love.

Cook thoroughly over radiant joy,

garnish with a smile,

and serve with quietness, unselfishness,

and cheerfulness.

A note from me:

May the New Year Bring Us

Happiness,Good Health,Prosperity

and 

Peace Throughout the Land.

God Bless Us and Keep Us

in the Palm of His Hand.

Thank you to all the TCL Blog, Facebook and Twitter followers for your kindness and friendship this past year.  

I'd also like to thank all the bloggers out there for your hard work. It's been an interesting year. It may not have turned out the way we had hoped for, but we can't give up.  Let's start the new year with determination and hope that we can somehow make a difference, even if it's bringing to light something that was missed by just one individual or somehow influencing our leaders in DC to do the right thing once in a while.  

After all, if we sit back and give up, they win.

We know our country is in peril due to the destructive agenda of the White House and the cowardice of many in the GOP, but let us remember Who is really in charge of our lives.   Continue praying to Him for guidance and strength to deal with whatever comes our way this year and into the future.

Happy New Year 2013!

My Wish For You...

...May His love surround you at Christmastime and always.

I would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to everyone I've had the pleasure to meet through this blog and through the Facebook page.  It's heartwarming to know there are so many good people out there.

Wishing you and your family a 

Blessed Christmas and a Happy & Healthy 2013. 

Bye-Bye Boehner?

Photo Via:  sacbee.com

Are some House Republicans planning to remove John Boehner from his position as Speaker of the House?  According to Breitbart, that is a distinct possibility:

HOUSE REPUBLICANS CIRCULATE PLAN TO OUST BOEHNER FROM SPEAKERSHIP

Several conservative House Republican members are contemplating a plan to unseat Speaker John Boehner from his position on January 3, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Staffers have compiled a detailed action plan that, if executed, could make this a reality.
The Republicans, both conservatives and more establishment members alike, are emboldened after the failure of Boehner’s fiscal cliff “Plan B” on Thursday evening. Dissatisfaction with Boehner is growing in the House Republican conference, but until now there hasn’t been a clear path forward.
Those members and staffers requested anonymity from Breitbart News at this time to prevent retaliation from Boehner similar to what happened to those four members who were purged from their powerful committee assignments a few weeks ago. Their expressed concern is that if Boehner knew who they were, his adverse reaction toward them would be much more brutal than losing committee assignments, such as a primary challenge in 2014 by a leadership-sponsored candidate.  Read more...

Those planning this want to do it by secret ballot so that if they aren't successful, Boehner can't retaliate against them.  The article also explains how there is very little chance that Nancy Pelosi could somehow become Speaker of the House again (heaven forbid).

If this article is true, there has been a lot of thought put into it.  Speaker Boehner better watch his back.