Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps, Minimum Wage, and MORE

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Social Security stimulates the economy. Medicare stimulates the economy. Unemployment Compensation stimulates the economy. Food Stamps stimulate the economy and NOT only benefit the recipients…Food Stamps benefit the retail food stores that qualify to accept them. The media is usually covering the topic of Food Stamp recipients, but the American people should also know how Food Stamps benefit the retail food stores that qualify to accept them and stimulate the economy as a result. Food Stamps are important for many people throughout the United States. Children, women and men throughout the United States go to bed hungry each night and this should NOT be happening. If Republicans in Congress want to cut entitlements, let them begin by cutting their $174,000 annual minimum entitlement salary that goes up to an entitlement salary of $223,500 annually for the Speaker of the House…and they are paid with American taxpayer dollars just like the entitlement programs they want to cut.

Senate Salaries since 1789: 
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senate_salaries.htm

Congressional Salaries and Allowances: http://library.clerk.house.gov/reference-files/113_20130124_Salary.pdf

FOOD STAMPS (SNAP): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Retailers Application: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/application-process.htm

FOOD STAMPS (SNAP): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program training guide for retailers: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers-store-training-information

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Progressive Political Poem Entitled: "The Least of These"

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Poetry A Compilation 1st Edition by Meshelle 
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Insprirational, Motivational, Political

Byron Goines and Meshelle Goines have compiled the first edition of their poetry and it will inform, inspire, motivate, and entertain. It contains powerful words of truth combined with comforting words of encouragement and is a must-listen for everyone with goals and dreams in search of motivation. 

Poems or Poetry A Compilation 1st Edition by Meshelle Goines & Byron Goines Copyright 2013
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Sample Audio: Sex in Marriage According to The Apostle Paul and King Solomon

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Byron Goines and his wife Meshelle will celebrate 20 years of happily married life in 2014 and they are experienced in having a happy marriage in all areas. Byron Goines shares some Biblical tools that have guided many couples to happy and fulfilled sex lives in their marriages. Some people are not familiar with the Biblical scriptures that address the subject of sex, and as a result, will be surprised these scriptures are in the Bible.

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Byron Goines presents a fictional story about life in the “hood” combined with end-time Bible prophecy. The story covers the life of a single mother, her three children, and the grandmother who is the matriarch of the family. The story also covers the lives of gang members in the context of the story, one of whom is her son. This story is written to entertain and inform through the combination of both of these elements shaped into a smooth flowing, engaging story. 

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Second Amendment Debate

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I've posted one of my comments below from a Second Amendment debate I had with someone who attempted to defend the insurrectionist theory utilized by pro-gun facets of society concerning the Second Amendment.
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It is you who seem to be ignorant of the Constitution of the United States of America. The pro-gun facet insurrectionist theory is a deception and has been refuted with factual evidence. You cannot refute the truth so you scramble, which is what pro-gun facets of society do when they cannot refute the truth. The Articles of Confederation, which was the first government of the United States in case you did not know...was a weak national government that did not provide for any military defense mechanisms such as an army or navy. The Articles of Confederation was weak because the colonists did not want a national government that was too powerful due to their experiences with King George III. Shays' Rebellion was an insurrection in case you did not know...that occurred under the Articles of Confederation and was what prompted the framers to look for a way to change the national government and make it better. Security and defense would become something the framers would address in-depth in the Constitution of the United States of America which they did excellently. The framers addressed the subject of security and defense concerning a well-regulated militia in Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2 and the Second Amendment.

If you fail to see the contradiction in your insurrectionist interpretation of the Second Amendment you are blind. The militia was utilized to suppress various insurrections and you cannot deny this historical fact. The states were included in the militia process as outlined in Article 1 Section 8 which clearly states the Congress shall have power:

“To provide for the calling forth of the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress.”

The appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress were reserved to the states respectively as the states were undoubtedly included in the militia process and state militias definitely suppressed insurrections and you cannot deny this historical fact.

When pro-gun facets of society speak insurrection their words undoubtedly support treason. Constitutional provisions for suppressing insurrections apply to each state in the union and are clearly outlined in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution and the Second Amendment which states:

“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”

State provisions for a well-regulated militia are clearly outlined in the Second Amendment which is clearly supported by Article 1 Section 8 (The Militia Clause) of the Constitution of the United States of America and you cannot deny this historical fact. 

Do you understand the meaning of the word insurrection? Shays’ Rebellion was an insurrection that prompted the framing of the Constitution of the United States and this insurrection was suppressed by a state militia led by Benjamin Lincoln. James Madison who was a nationalist, proposed 19 amendments of which 10 were accepted by Congress and ratified by the states. The “Whiskey Rebellion” insurrection occurred AFTER the Second Amendment was adopted and this insurrection was suppressed by President George Washington through 12,000 federalized militiamen. President George Washington had the constitutional authority of Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2 and the Second Amendment when he suppressed the “Whiskey Rebellion” insurrection.

When you attempt to defend the insurrectionist theory of pro-gun facets of society do you know the insurrectionist approach undoubtedly supports treason and one of the purposes of a well-regulated militia is to “SUPPRESS INSURRECTIONS.” The Second Amendment is not for promoting insurrections as stated by pro-gun facets of society, the Second Amendment is for suppressing insurrections along with executing the laws of the Union and repelling invasions as outlined in Article 1 Section 8. The insurrectionist mindset of pro-gun facets of society undoubtedly place them into the category of past insurrectionists such as insurrectionists in Shays’ Rebellion which occurred BEFORE the Constitution of the United States of America was framed and insurrectionists in the Whiskey Rebellion which occurred AFTER the Second Amendment was adopted. Need I remind you that BOTH insurrections were suppressed by government as Shays’ Rebellion was suppressed by a state militia led by Benjamin Lincoln and the Whiskey Rebellion was suppressed by President George Washington through 12,000 federalized militiamen. President George Washington had the constitutional authority of Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2 and the Second Amendment when he suppressed the “Whiskey Rebellion” insurrection.

Do you understand the meaning of treason? If you don’t I suggest you rethink the insurrectionist deceptive interpretation of the Second Amendment that has been utilized by pro-gun facets of society to deceive the American people for years. If pro-gun facets of society levy war against the United States they will be doing a FOOLISH thing as history has proven in past insurrections such as the Whiskey Rebellion insurrection that was suppressed by the United States government under the leadership of President George Washington AFTER the Second Amendment was adopted. I also suggest you read Article 3 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States of America which states:

“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the person attainted.”

The insurrectionist interpretation of the Second Amendment by pro-gun facets of society is clearly contradictory and their insurrectionist approach of rising up against the United States government with arms undoubtedly supports treason as the consequence of “levying war” against the United States is clearly addressed in Article 3 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States of America. Pro-gun facets of society who choose the insurrectionist route and levy war against the United States have consequences to look forward to that are clearly outlined in Article 3 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States of America and history has shown what will happen to insurrectionists. Need I remind you to remember Shays’ Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion.

The government of the United States of America does not consist of monarchical rule in which a dictator would rule in a totalitarian system as the government of the United States is a government of the people by the people and for the people as President Abraham Lincoln stated in his Gettysburg Address. Governor James Bowdoin of Massachusetts was correct when he informed the participants in Shays’ Rebellion that resistance to a government under monarchical rule was acceptable but resistance to a government elected by the people was unacceptable. The democratic process is the way to affect change and violence is not the answer in a democracy. After Shays’ Rebellion followers of Daniel Shays came to see the truth of democracy and they utilized it and as a result some of Shays’ followers won seats in the state assembly and were ultimately successful in passing a state law… and this happened BEFORE the Constitution of the United States of America came into existence. The insurrectionist theory of pro-gun facets of society is a deception and history has proven this. If you are an insurrectionist and you want to practice insurrectionism go live in a totalitarian system under monarchical rule and practice your insurrectionism there because the United States of America is a democracy and violence is not the answer in a democracy. Many people have utilized the political process to affect change by voting likeminded people into office and other methods have also been utilized and none of these methods include violence. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has proven that non-violence can be utilized to affect change in the United States of America and this historical fact cannot be denied. 

A well-regulated militia is called forth to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions and this is the job of a well-regulated militia according to the Constitution of the United States of America. In today’s society who has the job of executing the laws of the union, suppressing insurrections and repelling invasions? It is definitely NOT private citizens. Pro-gun facets of society have lied about the Second Amendment for years. The Second Amendment should be allowed to address what it is clearly intended to address which was and is a well-regulated militia. A Constitutional Amendment can be adopted by Congress to address the issue of private citizens and arms.  

The Articles of Confederation / Shays' Rebellion (Sample Audio Clip)

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The Articles of Confederation - The first government of the United States of America. 

Shays' Rebellion - Insurrection that prompted the framing of the Constitution of the United States of America.

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Mini BIO : Franklin D. Roosevelt

Mini BIO : Eleanor Roosevelt

Who is William Lloyd Garrison?

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Sojourner Truth - Mini Biography

Harriet Tubman - Mini Bio

Frederick Douglass - Mini Bio

President Obama's Video Message to the AGOA Forum

President Obama and the First Lady address the Disabled American Veterans National Convention

Progression and Regression

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21st Century American chronicles the journey of the 21st Century American into the future and examines the ideology of both political parties as the United States of America journeys together as a nation. Progression and regression is examined in the context of the direction in which the United States is moving under Democratic and Republican leadership. This book includes a presentation of ideas on how the United States can proceed forward into the future with upward mobility going to the top and beyond as it continues forward progression united as one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Weekly Address: A Better Bargain for Responsible, Middle Class Homeowners

President Obama Holds a Press Conference

President Obama signs the "Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013"

Gun Control

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If pro-gun facets of society know anything about the Constitution of the United States they should know their pro-gun insurrection approach is not constitutionally backed under the Second Amendment because this would create a contradiction within the Constitution itself. Suppressing insurrections were the job of a well-regulated militia as provided for in Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2, and the Second Amendment. Article 1 Section 8 clearly states the Congress shall have power:

“To provide for the calling forth of the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.”

The framers of the Constitution were intelligent men and they would not place a contradiction in the Constitution by establishing provisions through Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2 and the Second Amendment for a militia to execute the laws of the union, “SUPPRESS INSURRECTIONS” and repel invasions…and then place within the Second Amendment a provision “PROMOTING INSURRECTIONS.” Pro-gun facets of society have deceived the American people for years by stating the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms in order to rise up against a tyrannical government (INSURRECTION) and this is not true…their words undoubtedly support treason. There was an insurrection (Shays’ Rebellion) that prompted the framing of the Constitution of the United States and this insurrection was suppressed by a state militia led by Benjamin Lincoln. James Madison who was a nationalist, proposed 19 amendments of which 10 were accepted by Congress and ratified by the states. The “Whiskey Rebellion” insurrection occurred AFTER the Second Amendment was adopted and this insurrection was suppressed by President George Washington through 12,000 federalized militiamen. President George Washington had the constitutional authority of Article 1 Section 8 Article 2 Section 2 and the Second Amendment when he suppressed the “Whiskey Rebellion” insurrection. Pro-gun facets of society have lied about the Second Amendment for years.

The Second Amendment is clearly for the purpose of a well-regulated militia to “EXECUTE THE LAWS OF THE UNION, SUPPRESS INSURRECTIONS, AND REPEL INVASIONS” as written in Article 1 Section 8 and it is not for “PROMOTING INSURRECTIONS” through the belief in an individual right to bear arms for the purpose of rising up against a tyrannical government (INSURRECTION) as stated for years by pro-gun facets of society. A well-regulated militia is called forth to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions and this is the job of a well-regulated militia according to the Constitution. In today’s society who has the job of executing the laws of the union, suppressing insurrections and repelling invasions? It is definitely NOT private citizens. Pro-gun facets of society have lied about the Second Amendment for years. The Second Amendment should be allowed to address what it is clearly intended to address which was and is a well-regulated militia. I submit my “Individual Citizen Arms” Constitutional Amendment in Gun Control & The Second Amendment 2nd Edition Revised & Expanded. It addresses the issue of private citizens and arms and it is in bill format ready for Congress to utilize as a template for gun control regulation.

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Obama Supports Role for Government to Reform Mortgages

White House White Board: Why Immigration Reform Is Good For Our Economy

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Social Security stimulates the economy. Medicare stimulates the economy. ALL states should take full advantage of the Affordable Care Act. The Medicaid Expansion is an important part of the Affordable Care Act and ALL states need to take advantage of it. Unemployment Compensation stimulates the economy. Food Stamps stimulate the economy and NOT only benefit the recipients…Food Stamps benefit the retail food stores that qualify to accept them. The media is usually covering the topic of Food Stamp recipients, but the American people should also know how Food Stamps benefit the retail food stores that qualify to accept them and stimulate the economy as a result. Food Stamps are important for many people throughout the United States. Children, women and men throughout the United States go to bed hungry each night and this should NOT be happening. If Republicans in Congress want to cut entitlements, let them begin by cutting their $174,000 annual minimum entitlement salary that goes up to an entitlement salary of $223,500 annually for the Speaker of the House…and they are paid with American taxpayer dollars just like the entitlement programs they want to cut.

Senate Salaries since 1789: 
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senate_salaries.htm

Congressional Salaries and Allowances: http://library.clerk.house.gov/reference-files/113_20130124_Salary.pdf

FOOD STAMPS (SNAP): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Retailers Application: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/application-process.htm

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President Obama Speaks to Troops at Camp Pendleton

President Obama Answers Your Housing Questions with Zillow

A Better Bargain for the Middle Class: A Home to Call Your Own

President Obama Speaks on Restoring Security to Homeownership

Watch Live: A Better Foundation for Middle Class

Tune in on Tuesday August 6, 2013 as President Obama will lay out the foundation for a Better Bargain for Middle Class Homeownership in America. Go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/a-better-bargain to see it live at 4:05PM ET

A Better Bargain for the Middle Class: Jobs & The Economy

A Better Bargain for the Middle Class

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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum....

The American Journey of Barack Obama For decades Americans have turned to LIFE to see, understand, and remember the most important events and people of our time....

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America In April 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama planted a kitchen garden on the White House's South Lawn. It is a garden with roots in the American past....

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American....

End-Time Gangster

End-Time Gangster by Byron Goines Copyright 2012

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Byron Goines presents a fictional story about life in the “hood” combined with end-time Bible prophecy. The story covers the life of a single mother, her three children, and the grandmother who is the matriarch of the family. The story also covers the lives of gang members in the context of the story, one of whom is her son. This story is written to entertain and inform through the combination of both of these elements shaped into a smooth flowing, engaging story. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

Living a Long Life

Living a Long Life by Byron Goines Copyright 2013 

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Stephen Jordan Ph.D., an astrophysicist working for the National Aeronautics Space Administration, is leading a team of scientists tracking an asteroid heading towards the earth. Another team of scientists are focusing on a coronal mass ejection that is happening at the same time and the results of both events wreak havoc on the Earth in more ways than one and leads to an event that changes human existence. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

Democrats or Republicans “Which Party Follows the Example of Jesus Christ”

Democrats or Republicans “Which Party Follows the Example of Jesus Christ” by Byron Goines Copyright 2012

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Americans have made it perfectly clear they do not want Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs touched by Congress. If you are concerned about Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Compensation, Pell Grants, Food Stamps and other social programs, this book is a must-read for you. Byron Goines explains in detail the effect social programs have on the stimulation of the economy while at the same time helping those who are in need, and he explains the word “entitlement,” which some have attempted to turn into a bad word when in reality it is a good word. Have you heard the words ”trickle-down economics” in reference to the Republican Party ideological mindset? Byron Goines explains trickle-down (supply-side) economics and trickle-up (demand-side) economics in detail along with other important topics. Which political party follows the example of Jesus Christ concerning these issues and others that are important to the American people? Find out as Byron Goines examines the tenets of Jesus Christ and performs a comparative analysis to determine which political party follows the example of Jesus Christ.

The Last Days of History “Apostasy The Great Falling Away"

The Last Days of History “Apostasy The Great Falling Away" by Meshelle Goines Copyright 2012

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Meshelle Goines gives the specifics about what is going to happen at the end of the age according to the Bible in an exposition that gives a thorough breakdown of the end of the age. This is a dynamic book full of information to guide readers through prophetic books of the Bible. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

The Voice of One Calling

The Voice of One Calling by Meshelle Goines 

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For everyone longing to hear the voice of the Lord God, this book will give you fantastic insight on hearing the Lord God’s voice. The author gives a detailed story of how she overcame various struggles in her life by surrendering to the Lord God at the lowest point of her life with detailed descriptions of what she had gone through before finally giving her life over to Christ and how he’s directed her path from the beginning of her life until now. This is a must-read book for all those who have given up on life, who have turned to everything else to fill the endless void and are contemplating suicide. After reading this book your life will never be the same. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

True Faith In Jesus

True Faith In Jesus by Meshelle Goines 

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This book is a must-read for everyone looking for something to fill a void that they feel in their life and they don’t know which way to turn because of the problems that they may be facing in their life. This inspiring book will answer some of the questions that they may be asking about faith. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

Chasing Dreams

Chasing Dreams by Meshelle Goines Copyright 2012

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Meshelle Goines has put together a phenomenal inspirational book, designed to motivate, uplift, and encourage. This is an inspiring book for those seeking encouragement as they climb their own individual mountains. Times are tough and many people have almost given up on believing dreams can still come true, but those who need to be motivated to take the next step are admonished to read this book, as it is a must read for everyone who has dreams. AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON

The Importance of Reading

Where there is knowledge there is power and reading is the chief cornerstone of knowledge upon which one can build into infinity. Digital books and audio books make the process of acquiring knowledge easier than it was a generation ago because of advancements in technology. These technological advancements enable people to have a "virtual bookshelf" regardless of their location in the world. 

The importance of reading is multifaceted. Reading is requisite to the process of ensuring whether or not the information received from various media resources is factual or not. This also includes important documents and religious text interpretations as history has shown that many people have been deceived through misinterpretations of important documents and religious texts. One cannot adequately perform due diligence without having the ability to read, and it is not wise to take someones word as the "Gospel Truth" without performing due diligence to ensure you are not being deceived. Reading is important for the ability to operate in the context of one's daily life as many words are read in different formats throughout the course of a day. 

Reading is fun, important, and it is an integral part of life.