Steve Haarman

Capitalism is the answer
Solyndra was not
The $500 million guaranteed loan
Was not enough to save the company
Where the money went is a good question
The government cannot subsidize green energy
They do and make it sound inexpensive and
Much better than oil and gas
All the jobs at Solyndra were lost
Government spending does not create jobs
Lower taxes increases revenue
Raising taxes cuts back on everything 
Except for government growth
Why is this hard to believe?
Corporate taxes should be lowered
Companies return to this country

Donald Trump gave Biden everything he needed
A secure border and an almost completed fence
Also an agreement with the Mexican Government
To keep asylum seekers in Mexico until their court date
Advances on the border declined
Trump gave Biden a growing economy although
Somewhat staggered by the Chinese coronavirus 
New companies increased available jobs
Inner-city renewals gave hope to minorities
Our country had become a beacon of hope
The seemingly forgotten in society were elevated
Joe Biden was elected president

Once inaugurated he by executive order
Put an end to the construction of the wall
Invited asylum seekers to come into the country
They were released into the country to wait for 
Their court date regardless of their backgrounds
Or if they had by chance the Covid-19 virus
We would give them healthcare, food and housing
Their children would receive in person education
Our homeless were given the sidewalk
The occupant acted happy with his accomplishments
He held an orchestrated “Press Conference” 60 days later

Stanski
April 4, 2021 ^

I sit with a wondering mind waiting for words to come 
that will bring fresh air to what I write.  We are in what 
appears to be a divided country, but it is not an equal division.  
There are many empty heads walking around oblivious to what is 
taking place in their community, local schools and government.  
They appear to have no interest or are just content to live 
their life as they have been with no apparent purpose.  
For many it is just meal to meal, watch television shows and 
go to bed.  Some are slowly indoctrinated and are only aware of 
the last thing they have read.  Many tend to be on the left because 
they were good union people and followed directions accordingly.  
Now they automatically vote for those on the left without 
giving it much thought.  Others vote for the left because 
their family has always voted for the Democrats for generations.  
The same goes for those on the right.  They do not realize that 
the two parties are not the same today as they were sixty years ago. 
A good share of the congressional people who represent us are 
members of the swamp.  They have sold their souls in the most 
discrete way for financial gain which come with an attachment---
that is they have an obligation to their benefactors.  There are 
many people who have drifted away from their party affiliations 
and are voting according to their conscience.  They are called 
Bible-thumpers, Gun-clingers and Deplorables, but they are 
the majority.  They want border security, the constitution, 
a small Federal Government, a strong Military and low taxes.  
They desire equal opportunity for all and are respectful of others rights.
My yearning is for a drained swamp, prosecution of the criminals and 
a separation into two political parties which basically have 
the same goals but differ in the way to achieve them.  
I also yearn for schools of choice which avoid indoctrination 
but teach the constitution and our history accurately.
The students are enclosed in a small space and no two are alike.
They learn in different ways and may be bored within a short time.
To teach effectively is not an easy task and to drift away and 
give up on your purpose happens as we review test results.
We have many broken systems to fix in this country and
Socialism is not a valid option.

Stanski
November 17, 2020 ^

We think of being out of pain
So we can get to our gardening and hobbies
This is without a doubt a good thing, but
At the same time we are looking for our own relief
We are aware of those suffering hunger and thirst
Around the world and then wonder how
We can celebrate when there is 
So much pain and anguish about us

We want to and should be happy, but
It is very difficult for me to be happy
While all these others are in misery
No magic wand is available; we cannot
Listen to those who say that everything
Will be alright.  We have crazies including
The occupant who believe that spending money
We do not have will accomplish our goal

Taxation, which usually reduces income, for our
Infrastructure does nothing for the
Starving millions and after we spend
This money, usually for things not intended,
The people will still be without food
And our infrastructure will remain the same

Our corporate tax hike and capital gains tax
Will help China who employs slaves and will
Do nothing to attract investment in our country
God help us that this wild bill does not pass
We conservatives bow to the Lord in thanksgiving
And in hope so we can reach out to
Those in need and we will discover happiness

Stanski
April 3, 2021 ^

A most recognized man in the world
Lines up with the World Health Organization (WHO)
And also the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
He has made remarkable statements
Only to change his position on them
Not once but several times and is
Caught violating his own questionable recommendations
He usually comes up with a reason
His gravelly voice gives him an authoritarian image
He could give lessons to Governor Slick-back in California
He is the patron saint of Wuhan, China and
Given remarkable powers in this country, along with
Doctor “Scarf” Brix, whom he detests
Everyone has been affected negatively by their decisions 
They have brought misery to many of us are
Noted now as the most dangerous bureaucrats in history
Lock down theories caused more deaths
Than the Covid-19 corona virus
He has destroyed families and
Been the cause of businesses failing
And people becoming unemployed 
He authored the draconian school lock downs
Social unrest was the outcome of his ill-conceived policies
And exacerbated by the death of George Floyd
But one death cannot be the reason for
Billions in damage, looting, injury and death
Napoleon takes a bite of his sandwich and
The “Scarf” takes over with the lies and points 
To Donald Trump as the cause, although he had it 
Correct from the very beginning, while they had it wrong
With all the masks they couldn’t see what they were doing
Little people are like that; speaking a big game while
Shunning away from the truth which would remove their power
Many deaths, but just a side effect he feels as he cozies up to
His friends in the CCP and the WHO
Thank you comrade
History will anoint you properly

Stanski
April 2, 2021 ^

Sometimes I feel like a tourist
Interesting things around me
Along with the indifference of people
I do not think I am special
But on occasion you see someone
Who an hour before took communion
Alongside of you and now in
A store act, it seems, as if 
They never saw you before now
It just is very strange to me as
I am outgoing and gregarious, so
Somewhat disappointed by this behavior
But then again life goes on and
I am surprised by a compliment
One throws out my way.  It makes
Me feel welcome – a part of the community
It is so easy to be outgoing – at least to me
Others do not always demonstrate this
I can walk by several clerks silently
All I hear back is more silence
I go beyond, pick up what I want and return
This time I say hello to all these assistants
They look up, say hello, and go back to work
I try to understand the difference
Is it attitude, diet, pain or something else?
I know the people and they know me
Shouldn’t they be reaching out?
Maybe I, as a tourist, am way off base

Stanski
April 1, 2021 ^

 

We must take care of ourselves
Before we can care for others
The Samaritan took care of himself
And showed us how to care for others
He did not beat about the bush
But stood up and did what he did

We can learn from this man
Who outperformed the Levite and Priest
He was never worried about the cost
But gave not until it hurt, but
Gave until it felt good – this is without doubt
A magnificent way of living

He elevated himself without trying
He just did without asking a lot of questions
Everyone can learn by this example
Not all will rise to the occasion
Some will hide from the opportunity
Too busy with activities affecting them

The truth is not alternated by indifference
We need to seek out and remedy this plague
We have to avoid the determination of the left
And point out the truth of life as it exists
The poets and prophets of the past point out
The fickleness of man as he seeks happiness

It is a vague concept that only comes with giving
And praising accomplishments of those before us
They taught us the lessons of success
No free lunches is what they would express
We must take care of ourselves – the surge
Is pathetic and does not deserve our blessing

Stanski
March 31, 2021 ^

It is hard to explain.  I thought
March came in like a lion and
Here it is going out like a lion
Whipping up the waters in the bay
Laying down a few inches of snow
Upon early spring flowers

We laugh because we seem betrayed
We did our part – waded through the winter
Now are ready for kite flying and jumping rope
Our fingers are itching for the digging
Into the soft loamy earth (once thawed)

Nature is not pathological
It just is and we may go from sunshine to
Damaging tornadoes in no time at all
When not affected we are happy campers
And quickly put things into perspective

Nature does not manipulate
Humans by nature try to
But we must endure
Be considerate of others and dig our heels in
Against those whose ideology and wealth
Depends on the climate which is always changing

A volcano eruption has a sparse effect on 
Climate and nature recovers as it continues 
To evolve giving us periods when the earth warmed

Was that good or bad.  Food was more plentiful
So it couldn’t have been all bad as man prospered

Climate is just another gimmick used to control us
I have a greater trust in nature and God Almighty

Stanski
March 30, 2021 ^

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We have emboldened our enemies
Radical politicians are to blame
Domestic terror and Marxist tendencies
Are these people really that insane?

Black Lives Matter and Antifa are socialist
They seek to create chaos on our streets
We diminish or ignore history in classrooms
An act of surrender; an admission of defeat

We are not a racist nation, but are
Constantly told we are by the leftist press
Now we witness all of the infighting
How do we allow ourselves into this mess?

Good men must not remain silent
Or progress of evil will have its fling
Triumph over this evil is so necessary
Sir Edmund Burke’s words have a familiar ring

The things that most believe in are
Being manipulated by the powerful few
We judge by character, not color
And race cannot be considered an issue

Socialism brings with it genocide
Look at the records of Mao, Hitler and Stalin
If we do not stand and speak out
We will have no way to count the fallen

Stanski
March 21, 2021 ^

I plan my landscape and 
begin the work and proceed 
along as my mind dictates
Then a change in order; 
tall shrub trees  will not be cut down, 
but all of the wild Juniper bushes, 
which are half-dead, 
surrounding the trees
Will be removed.  
It looks good to me
I keep going, thinning 
and removing all of the waste  
I look things over again
There is more to do, 
but this place is 
beginning to look like a park
So many times one gets frustrated 
Because everything does not fall 
into place as we intended
But I play it loose – anything goes
There is no set way and it is 
the results that count
As one project comes to an end 
another one comes to mind and 
then another and another, until 
the whole project is finished
It was a lot of work but then 
any composition is
What you see pleases the eye, 
the ear, and the nose
Nature gave us a canvas 
to work with and we can assist 
until our personal touch adds to 
What has been given to us
It is transformational, both 
to the land and the artist

Stanski
March 22, 2021 ^