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Do you believe what you’re seeing or what I’m telling you
Hillbilly wisdom: politicians have trouble with the truth. Could be they don’t know what it is, maybe they don’t care or maybe lying is to their advantage. Prices are up but in the long run jobs will come back to America; We are not actively involved in the Israel Iran… Read more.
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Paid to Play
Hillbilly version: Dan kicked a 63 yard punt in high school and turned down a scholarship to play football because the school didn’t have a good engineering program. At the time I thought he was crazy. He was not. He had a very successful career. Today, young athletes are being… Read more.
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Tourist to Landowner
Hillbilly version: “I’m not saying don’t be friendly but don’t be too friendly or the tourist will be yourneighbor”. You will get many different answers if you quiz the visitor as to why they are here. Themajor categories include family, friends live here or it’s just so nice.We have new… Read more.
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Tax benefits working?
Make temporary tax cuts permanent Hillbilly version: The tax cuts were going to pay for themselves. Did I miss something? Passed in 2017 under the Trump Administration 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act has run through the second half of Trump’s administration and all of Biden’s term. The loss of… Read more.
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Which way do you want it
Hillbilly version: damned if you do and damned if you don’t. You can’t have it both ways. Correct me if I am wrong but if Trump calls out the National Guard he’s inciting a riot and if he doesn’t call out the guard he is leading an insurrection. It seems… Read more.
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Religion and state education
Hillbilly version: thought there were separate. How can the public school system allow the tax revenue to go other institutions as they go broke? The money allotted to students for an education is being drained into private schools, religious schools, and home schools. Teachers are being laid off because the… Read more.
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Birthday Celebration
Hillbilly version: At our house your birthday was recognized as a special day for you. You could stretch the otherwise limits. After all, it’s your day. “What kind of desert do you want?” Birthday celebration changed over the years but the emphasis was that it was a special day. Then,… Read more.
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Education Freedom Account is short of funds
Hillbilly wisdom: Dad you either need more tools, an adjustable wrench, hammer and a screw driver isnot going to work. Buy tools or get someone else to work on this. Education Freedom Act gives tostudents not attending public schools funds to pursue their dreams. Open to all students this school… Read more.
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Neutrality
Hillbilly version: neutrality is not supporting either side in a conflict. Don’t have a dog in that fight. Switzerland does not sell weapons to countries in conflicts, Not in NATO, and no third party sales. I guess we are not neutral as the United States sales more armaments than any… Read more.
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Shivaree
Shivaree, Shivery, Chivalry Hillbilly wisdom: a lot of English words sound alike. Pay attention to the context or how it fits into the story. Shivaree was introduced not by words but by actions of the party. Party, not exactly by my definition, is what they called it. I was only… Read more.