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Mayor Pete, who is running for President, made a judgement against Christians that support President Trump. He could not find anything biblical that would allow Christians to support President Trump. In his judgement he forgot to remind himself that in his support of abortion that God has spoken in one single verse of the commandment 6 - THOU SHALT NOT KILL. So his judgement on Trump supporters he should be looking at himself and why would people support a man that says it is ok to kill through abortion. So before you judge, make sure you are following God's teaching before laying judgement on other Christians. You have decided that your political views outweigh your biblical beliefs. Political agenda's are very dangerous when it kills. If you have any questions, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

I love this economy we have in America. In fact the world is looking in and saying "Wow". The U.S. has retained its position of being the worlds largest economy since 1871. We are a young contry and we are the leader. The United States has 23.6% of the global economy, china has 15.5%, Japan has 5.7%, and then everything is with the other countries. You and I are walking through the best time in years as a country and people. So why are the democrats wimpering about the economy? Why are they so negative about how well American's are now doing? Well the answer is that they don't know how to do it. They have never run or built anything, they are out of touch with the American people. That is the root of the problem. If you have any questions or comments, send me a text at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

The Democrats have become incompetent, I am at a place where I do not know what their party stands for. Do they stand for America or do they stand for Socialism and hate? Their economic plan is not understandable, they don't even know how much it is going to cost Americans. Sanders said, "I Don't Know How Much It Will Cost". You have Mayor Pete that has a bad record of running a city and bad relations with his own police department, he called them racist. Warren jumps all over the place depending what group she is talking to. I still havn't forgotten she thinks she is Indian. Bloomberg is now tossing the idea out to bring in Clinton as his VP running mate, the women who called every American deplorable. Biden, who knows what he thinks. Biden has so much political baggage that if he were elected the first day he would be impeached. And all of the other candidates are worthless, they do not have a message for America, they just have a political agenda that doesn't do anything to build the confidence

I have come to the conclusion that it is worthless to monitor the news media and their reporting of the Democratic elections. They state that Bernie is the clear leader, however the numbers say differently. If you look at the NPR site that records the amount of delegates each candidate has it show a clear tie in delegates. Those are the numbers you have to look at. Right now Pete has 22 delegates and Sanders has 21. How is that ahead for Sanders? It isn't, it is a tie. In New Hamshire they tied with nine delegates going to Pete and Bernie. There is no leader. This is going to probably be a brokerage Democratic Convention. If you have any questions or comments, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Consumer debt is about $19 trillion dollars. The average personal debt is up to $38,000, credit card debt is 25% of all debt, 2 in 10 Americans spend 50% - 100% of their monthly income on debt repayment. Where the money going? 15% goes to dinning, 14% gotes to clothing and personal care, and 13% goes to personal passions or hobbies. The economy is good and people and spending more - badly. They are using their credit cards but not paying down their debt. Income inequality happens when people are not managing their finances wisely. You are not being good stewards of your money. So year, debt stops your savings, stops you from getting ahead, or to live on what you make. Debt creates more debt, it never makes you a millionaire. Focus on paying down your debt while the economy is good and strong. Use it to your advantage. If you have any questions, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.comIf you are in San Francisco, support John Dennis who is running against Nancy Pelosi for Congress. It is t

SB5 was passed in 2019 and went into effect January 2020 that affects the gig community and all independent contractors in the State of California. Assembly members in the State Legislature have heard from many angry Californians and have drafted SB1928 that relines most of the original bill. However, they added a new line that says if you a licensed profession you now have to get a contractors license. What do they mean by contractors license? No explanation in the bill as to what it is. So they are trying to help small business people however what is a contractors license? Do you have to sit for a test? Or is it just a form you fill out with the state and pay a fee for a contractors license? I have sent a message to the writer of the bill for clarification. Read the bill by going to the California website of the Assembly where you can type in SB1928 and read it. If you have any questions, send me a text at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Mediation works. It is an effective means of resolving disputes, for any dispute not requiring a judicial or third party determination. It provides a forum and an atmosphere in which parties gain understanding, become understood, and work together to explore options for resolution. By resolving disputes in mediation, parties determine for themselves what is important and, ultimately the outcome of the situation. While the benefits of mediation vary somewhat depending upon the nature of the dispute, and model of mediation applied. In this episode we go over some of the benefits typically associated with mediation. If you need mediation send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

"Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise - Proverbs 19:20If you have a comment or question, text me at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Yesterday there were some terminations at the White House. We were warned about it about a week ago, no surprise but politicians are turning this story into a political spin. Pelosi came out with a statement in support of Vidman, in fact the majority of the Democrats did the same. However, there is are always two sides of a story. Vidman was NOT fired, he still has his job, all of his benefits, because he still works for the Military, just not at the White House. The President waited until the Impeachment was Acquitted to let him go from the National Security staff at the White House. So question the political spin. In fact, I suggest that we all really listen to what politicians say, there is never truth being said, it is a part of a story or spin. Question everything, don't be a lamb that follows, be a bull and lead by questioning everything. If you have any questions or statements, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Politics at the federal and state levels can affect your business and your financial lives. If you don't pay attention to what is going on you can get hurt - greatly. You have to be aware, get involved. Get involved. The State of California passed a law called AB5 that has hurt small business people greatly. They created a law to get rid of all of the independent contractors and make them employee so they can bring more tax revenue into the state. There are bills going through Congress that will hurt America greatly. Look at the laws that AOC want to create on immigration, it is a disaster and will destroy this nation. Get involved and fight against bad politicians, it is time to clean out the house. Anyone running for Congress with a D by the name, they need to be voted out. Get involved, because bills and laws that are passed without your voice will hurt the American people.I am endorsing John Dennis for Congress to replace Nancy Pelosi. He is a proud husband and father, Chairman SF Republican Pa

The Acquittal is over. Stop the hate. Do something and accomplish something that will help someone else. And find people running for office who have accomplished something. If they haven't accomplished anything that means something, don't go with that person. If they haven't accomplished anything they are not going to accomplish anything in the future - for you. Stop sitting in front of cable news and getting mad and hating everyone. Watching hate drives you to hate. Stop the hate momentum and do something for your church, community, or program that will make a difference in your life and other peoples lives. Sitting around and hating just makes you an old snarled up old snail not going anywhere. If you are wasting time sitting around and calling people names on social media, just spinning what you have heard, have not really thought about something so you just follow, you are just going to get more filled with hate. Take the hate and do something that helps other and the hate will go away. Sit do

I was inspired by the President's State of the Union message to the nation. Trump outlined what accomplishments have been done for the American people and what still needs to get done. However, on the Democratic side we saw angry hateful faces, sitting there, shaking their heads and mumbling hate. Not one stood up for the good things for America or for the ones who lost their lives, got scholarships, military united with their families, a President of a country fighting for his country. Not one stood up, hating everything American. We the people were watching and saw that Nancy Pelosi stood up, right behind the President of the United States, and tore up his speech in the face of Americans. This hate is no longer acceptable. Childish behavior from the Speaker shows that her hate is more important then the needs of the American people. This has got to stop. I have now realized that no Democrat should be President, no Democrat should be a member of Congress or the Senate, no Democrat should be the spea

The first day of the official and the Democrats screwed up their Iowa Caucus big time. The question is - if they can manage a caucus - how can they run a nation. Which is a very good question. Tonight we have the state of the union from President Trump. As an American I want to hear the good about America and what is coming to make American lives better. To make a nation better. If Democrats continue to push a hate driven agenda and not start working for Americans, then we will have a problem. Democrats, stop and start working with the Republicans, with the President. Over the next 100 days set an agenda that works for America, not against America. Work together. If you have any comments or concerns, send me a text to 818.252.5682

The economy had a great growth rate in 2019. For 2020 we see more growth because of the new trade agreements pushed through by President Trump. With all this good news we are still not united. We are still divided political hate, we are not united. In order to get this country stronger we have to get rid of those that continue to attack America and replace them that are for Americans. Party politics is a dangerous attack on this nation, that has to stop. If you have any comments send them through text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

There may be several areas where you may be missing some deductions on your business tax return. You may also be over stating your expenses and under reporting your income. Documentation and being organized is important to protect you in an audit.We also discuss the AB5 Rally in Sacramento held on January 29th at the State Capital. If you have any questions, text me at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Who we choose as President can affect our nations economy. The business community knows that if a socialist agenda were to be elected it would affect everything in the American economy. Business will do what they did when Obama was in office, where business was put on pause, but ten time more. Sanders wants to dismantle modern capitalism, which would include private equity. In short, burn down the house. Warren wants to "fix" modern capitalism, beliving private equity is one of its more broken pieces. She will put business in the driveway dumpster. However, business suspects that neither can beat Trump. Trump is pro-business, pro-American, totally different then Sanders and Warren trying to tear down business. It is very important that you understand that when you vote for President the person elected will either destroy or build their nation. Vote wisely. If you have any questions, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

It's Monday, everyone had a weekend and now it is time to move forward to another week. Today, we are talking about Kobe Bryant, AB5 repeal, and knowing the history and story of our nation. If you have any questions, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

California has again decided that tax money is more important to small businesses, those that use to have the right to work when they wanted to, take away their tax deductions, destroy their prior business relationships with a bill called AB5. California wants everyone to work as an employee because it brings in more taxes to the state of California. It needs to be repealed. It is forcing people to go out of business by losing contracts that they worked on before, they are losing their work. It is time that Californians rise up and take back their state. It is time to let the Assembly, Senate and Governor know that you are angry and it is time to repeal this law. Now I am in Palm Beach, Florida but I have clients that are being affected in California - so I am fighting for my clients. The gig and independent contractor economy was doing fine, there were already federal and state laws that allow small businesses to report their income and expenses, but California decided to destroy the small business co

Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) is killing small business, those that use to work part time, or in the Gig community. California has become so thirsty for tax money they created AB5 to turn everyone into a W2 wage earner. This bill was written by Assemblywomen Lorane Gonzalez who first attacked companies like Uber, Lift and other gig companies. But then she included everyone in every industry, just so she can get more tax money into the State of California. So how does she do it, she attacks everyone trying to start a business or in the gig earning community. This is a socialist state action, to have control over everyone. If you have any questions or comments, send me a text at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com

Today's podcast is about several discussions on what is happening in our nation politically and our constitution. We have so many issues hitting our nation that affects our country, our constitution, and our own personal daily lives. If you have any questions or comments, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com