I Think the Time Has Come...

If you're LDS, you're familiar with the story in the Book of Mormon where the Nephites are under attack (again) from the Lamanites, but they are struggling with some political issues from within that threaten their surviving the fight with their enemies. It has become so dire, that one of their generals decides he's had enough and makes a flag out of his coat, writes on it "In memory of our God, our religion, our freedom, and our peace, our wives and our children". He then attaches it to a pole and goes around through the city to remind the people of what was really important. They are able to turn the tide, get rid of all the political unrest and save their city.

I sat in Sacrament meeting on Sunday and listened to a talk about Thomas Payne and our forefathers and how they were deceived during one battle that was a minor skirmish to everyone else. Thomas Payne wrote an article about it, and pointed out how we were in this for the long run, not just for one battle. It made me think about our country and the condition we are in right now.

I think we are about to the point of Captain Moroni again. I think there are many people who feel we are back in the 1770's and facing a tyrant that isn't listening or caring about our problems, just creating more of them.

Just look at the Cap and Tax Bill that just passed the house!! What are they thinking?? How could this possibly be of benefit to the American people? It doesn't help anyone that matters! Over the past six months, I have watched new laws enacted, new stimulus packages given out, more money spent than seems real. No one is standing as check and balance. No one is watching the leaders. What recourse do we have when our leaders don't listen to us?? The majority of the American people can not possibly want to be headed in the direction we are going, do they?? NO ONE I've talked to does...so where does that leave us?

It's scary to think of where we are at, and what could happen to us in the next three years.

There are many voices speaking out about our plight...but no one is taking initiative, no one is standing up and waving the flag. At least no one that our leaders are willing to listen to. We have to do it en mass. I don't know that we are willing to do that yet.

If you have concerns and think it's time to join in with those of us who are concerned, find out about the 9/12 project. Glenn Beck started it, but it's become much more than he ever dreamed. It's the American People trying to take back their country.

Are you with us??

I don't know what our political leaders are thinking, but they are not hearing the voice of the people. They are not doing what they've been elected to do, and they are pulling our country into a hole that it's going to take a long time to get out of.

I'd Take Her...

This past week has been an up and down week. I normally don't blog often on this blog, because I don't generally have lots to say. I went to the Tea Party and told my husband that I felt so....out of my comfort zone. I'm not one for getting into the lime light when it comes to politics. I don't like to be on the radar, so to speak -- I don't like to get involved, but the government has pushed my involvement.

This morning I read something that pushed my buttons again. Instead of Alaska being proud of their amazing governor, the Democratic members are driding her for going to two special functions -- Right to Life and SMILE.

Her nominee for state attorney general was shot down, and he apparently made questionable remarks that they were quick to jump on. It sounds to me like the Democrats in the state have taken over and are trying to discredit the woman who has the biggest chance of getting the higher office of the country than anyone else ever has.

The Demos are at it again.

Here's the article I read. You make your own decision. But, while I don't have any real gripes with my own governor, I'd take Sarah Palin in a heart beat.

TAX Party!

Well, yesterday was tax day, and it was also tea party day. If you didn't hear about them or participate in them, they were rally's across America to declare our frustration with the government and protest what they are doing with our money. It wasn't so much about taxes, which many people thought -- it was more about the money the administration is pouring out into an economy that is going to collapse with the weight of debt.

Despite what Obama thinks, money doesn't grow on trees, nor does printing it up on paper make it so.

My family went to the tea party at the post office in Salt Lake. It was small compared to the one by the Federal building, but it was still full of those who were sincere. Sure...there were still a few nut jobs, a couple of signs red "rather dead than red"...old rhetoric, but most of us were sincere.

My daughter was totally upset by this woman who was trying to get into the post office parking lot to mail taxes and yelled out her window "You should teach your children to pay taxes before you protest against them!" They were gone before we could reply, but my daughter was disgusted.

I told her it was okay...we knew the real agenda. She said "Do I look like someone that doesn't pay taxes??" We had just mailed our state taxes in, matter of fact, and ours had been hefty. (for us!) So...people just don't understand. That's part of the problem.

One of my favorite signs said "Next time, read the bill first!" It was great. I don't know if we did any good, but it was heart warming. I had my hubby take a photo of us with his cell phone...if it uploads, I'll post it here.

What did you do yesterday?

Democracy or a Republic?

A friend sent me a connection to this video clip, which talks about the different forms of government. I thought I would share it, since it outlines the basic information and helped me learn something about our government. Enjoy.

http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/

April Fools Started 2 Months Ago

In listening to all the various comments of the past couple of months since the new president has been in office, it feels like every day is April Fools day. Doesn't it to you? Don't you feel like you'll wake up in the morning and it will all be a bad dream?

The latest in this stream of Foolish Days...is the whole bit about the bonuses given to AIG. In retrospect, it's not their fault. The bonuses were written into the contract with the government in the bailout package. So why is the government now throwing a fit and asking these people to give the money back?? They knew about it in the first place.

It's getting to where I don't recognize the government that is in place. I'm afraid of what my children are going to grow up in, and I don't know that the world is going to think any better of us.

Let's face it...this great nation of ours is suffering, and the answer is not what's being done for it. There needs to be a change of heart, a change of leadership and an influx of patriotism.

We are currently free -- but I'm not sure how long that will last. I pray that as long as possible.

The Answer to Our Crisis?? Not Money...

I was reading on Glenn Becks internet site the other day about a book named Meltdown by Thomas E Woods jr. Apparently he postulates that there was a depression in 1920 as well as the big one in 1929, and the government didn't do anything about it -- it fixed itself. They didn't pour a whole bunch of money into the economy, they didn't try to bail anyone out -- we survived.

He also talks about a man who is an economist, who is afraid our government is going to collapse in 10 years. Was so sure of this that he moved his family out of the country so that they could see a thriving economy. I think that's the saddest thing I've ever heard.

I haven't read this book, but I figure I might have to -- it does have merit. What I'm afraid of is that after the president does his little rallying tour, he'll have talked the nation into going with his stimulus plan, and bail everyone out, while heaping tons more debt on us and it will be the straw that broke the camels back.

Literally.

Glenn made a statement that it's interesting how the general public is having to cut back, big companies are having to cut back, but government and large corporations are building and spending like there is no tomorrow. Where's the responsibility? Where's the acknowledgment of fiscal intelligence? It would probably be best if you read his article because I'm probably not putting it very clearly...

A stray thought that came to me was how did this guy get this book together so quickly and have it published when it's only been headed this direction for the past year or so? Did he see it coming? Apparently he did. There have been a couple of people who have tried to warn of this situation, and no one has believed them.

I am thankful we have leaders in our church who guide us and direct us. In our meeting on Sunday, one of the Seventy was visiting family in our ward. (yes, Elder Packer has a son that lives in our ward, so the brothers were visiting) At the end of our meeting, he got up and said it was nice to spend a weekend not traveling, but he knew there was much to prepare for the following weekend -- and that he had just met with the brethren in the temple for their weekly meeting. He said there was no anxiety expressed by them. They are not worried. They are anxious that we know they love us and are praying for us, but there is not the fear that so many would have us feel.

We are guided by men of God, men who know the steady and sure influence of the spirit.

"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

I may not be as prepared as I'd like to be, but I have less fear than perhaps many in our country because I know there is more than the fiscal problems we are facing. I hope you have that peace too.

Farewell to a Hero

Many view President Bush as an idiot -- a man who lost his focus, betrayed a nation and led us into the current financial crisis. Those are the ones who believe the media, the press and the current Democratic machine.

I'm not one of them.

I'm ashamed of my state -- which dropped him in the polls to less than 50 percent...I'm ashamed of my nation that forgot the war he waged with terror that they wanted 7 years ago. I know he wasn't perfect -- he was just a man, dealing with the world fighting with itself and a nation that rapidly wanted the government to step in and solve all their problems. Many didn't know that he was an active man who loved to mountain bike, leading the Secret Service on a merry chase...I read an article about his ranch in Texas, where they have a shirt that can be won by the employee who does the most in the over 100 heat -- which he works in and loves. Did you know that?

He was a pillar of strength in his beliefs, he was an example of determination and morality. That's why the press didn't like him. They sought every excuse to malign his character, depict him as a monkey with big ears, and belittle his policies.

I know his presidency was a struggle, and that he made a few mistakes -- I'm not blind or totally naive. But I also feel he was the man for the job. He was handcuffed by the media and congress. He couldn't win.

There are a few of us left in the country who applaud his efforts over the past 8 years. Thank him for his sympathy to those who have lost loved ones in this battle, appreciate his efforts in trying to save a nation who didn't want to be saved.

There was no way he could win. It breaks my heart.

He has been gallant in turning the reigns over to Obama, and his incoming presidency. I would hope that sometime in the future, history books will be kinder to him than they've been so far. I would hope they remember his leadership after 9/11 and how he kept the nation together during a frightening time.

I will never forget.

Thank you, President Bush.

Voting --The Morays of Marriage and Society

I was all set to write a sad, yet scathing blog about Steve Young Sunday night when I went to bed. I didn't write it Sunday, because I try not to do any writing on the Sabath. Monday, I get up and lo and behold -- he's got a press statement out. Changed the whole thing...and my viewpoint.

I still have something to say, but it's more in sympathy now. My husband imagines that there is quite the domestic disagreement going on in the Young household. I don't know -- I'm impressed with how he backed her up, regardless of the fact she drug his name into this whole mess.

Let me recap for those of you who weren't getting the newsfeed from KSL.com. Sunday it was announced that among the celebrity sports figures who were encouraging everyone to vote NO on Prop 8 in California (among them Magic Johnson) Steve Young and his family were going to vote no.

I was very upset. One on hand, he's LDS and the church has specifically come out and asked the members to help vote for this proposition. It highlights everything in the Proclomation to the World. It strengthen families. It puts a finality on what the state already voted for in the past. And the reason it affects the rest of the nation is how the other states have to view marriages from California should the thing fail. It's not pretty. On the other hand, he is a famous athlete as well, and many people look up to him and respect him. He's liable to have influenced a great many in the wrong direction.

Well...it turns out it wasn't him -- it was his wife. She has a brother who is Gay, and I guess wants to support him in any way she can. This was not the way to go about it -- though I hope he appreciates what she has done for him. I was glad to hear Steve Young come out and say that he has NOT lent his name in support of anything political, and while his wife is active in political and social things, he is not and would keep his views private.

I thought it was a good save...though probably a bit late. She got her bit of fame out of the moment, and people had a good night to think about the ramifications of Steve Young in opposition to the church's stand.

There was no way to win.

So -- today is voting day. Time to get out there, cast your vote, tell the world you appreciate the free democracy that you live in and who it is you want to be president for the next 4 years. Roust out your neighbors...do a car pool if you need to, but get everyone out there. It drives me crazy when they say we actually had a good turnout with 40% voters showing up, or it was outstanding to have 60% come to the polls...What? It takes too much effort to lift your hand? To walk down the street? To find out where you vote?

I guess it takes too much effort to turn on the switch or push on the gas pedal then. It takes too much effort to live where you have the chance to proclaim your choice. People just have no idea how much the rest of the world envies our position in being able to vote. There are many who would die for the chance.

Exercise your rights.

VOTE.

Words of Wisdom in a Dark Era

Those of you who have never read this part of my blog before will probably wonder at the title. Stupid is as Stupid does...but that's how I feel about politics. So, that's what this blog is devoted to. From time to time when I'm especially frustrated about an issue, I write about it here.

I know it doesn't have much viewing -- sa la vi (or however you say it) lol, but I still feel the need to express myself. Now not only am I a non registered party member, I am a Mormon, and as such, my views tend to be different from main stream.

I tend to vote Republican because I know voting Independent will end up no where. sigh. Perhaps one day...

But for now, I see which candidate has the most potential and vote that way. Unfortunately, for a long time with this election I wondered where to turn when Romney lost the nomination. I didn't really like McCain, though I thought he was better than Obama.

When he picked Sarah Palin, I wrote a blog about it I was so excited. Finally a choice with merit -- a woman I could put my belief in.

Well...that doesn't mean our country is in safe hands. They have to be elected first, and we are in dark times right now. Anyone who doesn't think so, hasn't been listening.

They have probably been reading the newspaper though, and believing what they read.

Such is the way journalism has gone. One of my fellow members is a great writer who is also a blogger and writer of some renown. Orson Scott Card has written two great blogs that deal with today's issues. I debated trying to put my own twist on them, or just trying to shed light on them to further his view, but I figured in the end -- his words express it far better than mine.

So I beg you -- anyone who happens to chance on this blog -- go read these. Especially the one on journalism. Somehow we've got to get America to wake up!

This one is about honest reporters -- is there such a thing now? -- and this one is about the constitution and the threat it is under today. Take a gander and think about what is going on.

My husband has been going on about this for some time -- he will perhaps feel somewhat vindicated that someone else feels the same way.

There are lots of us out there -- aren't there??

Learn From History? Not a chance...

My husband told me about a strange moment he'd had the other day. He was driving home from work and listening to one of the many popular talk shows and suddenly heard his old high school history teacher in his head. It was all about the depression and what had caused it.

He got home and told me:

"It was almost like I could see him. He told us about how the general population had over extended themselves because they had discovered credit and then when the market failed, their money was gone."

Since he works in a high school, he asked a teacher who taught history about what he'd remembered. Had it happened as he thought it had? The teacher (who was impressed someone had actually remembered a history lesson) said in essence, what my husband remembered was correct, only it was margins, not credit. I guess margins are something more to do with the stock market, but it's still the same idea -- buying with something you don't have, hoping to make up the difference and pay off what you owe.

Sound familiar?

It seems like we, as an American public, are not learning from the past and neither are the legislators. Apparently, back then, black Monday was the year prior to an election year -- similar to now. Congress had suggestions for how to improve it, Hoover had suggestions -- but everything was held off for almost a year so that the president wouldn't get any credit and the American people were really suffering.

Once again, really familiar.

It looks like that when the economy is having issues, we all feel the only ones to fix it are Democrats. Unfortunately, it also looks like most of the creation of those problems come from the same source...so who fixes it? The Republicans. Only now, the Democrats aren't letting things go easily again.

Everyone talks about this 700 Billion Bail out, and how it's going to effect the big picture -- I'm not thrilled with the idea of government handouts (again) any more than the next person. That's not what our government is here for. But, in hearing this bit about The Depression, it makes me wonder if there might be something to it. Our country is a little different today than it was 79 years ago -- we are not a farm based economy any longer. We have less farmers than we have anything else, and our food needs are much more dependent on other factors, like gas, transportation, stores, etc.

My hubby figures it's all been planned out by the Eco-terrorists to tear our nation apart from the inside.

There have been wilder schemes...

But here we sit, plot or no plot, with a country struggling on where to go, who to depend on and wondering what is going to happen. If it were possible, we'd leave and find a peaceful island that didn't answer to anyone. Since that can't happen, we're gonna ride it out -- we are patriots. It's just scary...

Do you have a generator and food and water?? You might need it soon...

I'm Liking HER!!

This whole political year took an upswing for the better for me this last week. Here I was, (like most American's I know) wondering who in the heck I was going to vote for when I wasn't sure I liked either candidate, and McCain ups and picks an amazing woman for vice president. If ever there was hope in our political process, it is now!!

I was so thrilled with his choice of Alaska's Governor, Sarah Palin as running mate. I feel sorry for the woman in one aspect, because her family is going to be under a microscope now (even though Obama claims the family should be left out of this whole thing, they wasted no time in discovering problems in her family) and will make things very hard for her and her hubby.

But it brings hope to this nation! This woman has done a great job as governor of the biggest state in the union, and I've been impressed with her before she was even thought of as vice president. It's a breath of fresh air in this stale voting year, and I hope everyone else gets a chance to breath it!

Who Does She Think She Is?

I heard the most amazing thing on the radio this morning. Speaker of the house, Ms. Pelosi refused to have a bill to the floor to even VOTE on about repealing the ban on drilling for oil. She turned off the lights and told everyone to go on August break. WHAT???

I also heard that when they were proposing the idea of this bill, another senator refused to accept the idea that they would lift the ban, even if fuel prices reached $10 a gallon!! They wouldn't care.

It blows the mind. How is it they think they know what's best for the American people? Are they TRYING To send us into a deeper recession? Well, it's gonna happen if we have to continue paying the kind of prices we are right now. Businesses are already suffering and our economy is going to continue to suffer -- and it's NOT President Bush's fault.

Now it's theirs. I wonder how history will view their actions.

I hope we're all around to see it and not enslaved to a third world nation that has all the fuel...

And then the bit with Paris Hilton (ugh...I can't believe I even typed her name...) with the stupid add to McCain...I'm a celebrity? Like I care! Like I think she's worth listening to?? She's a spoiled debutante who likes to walk around in skimpy bathing suits and high heals...sigh. As if... I heard that Britney Spears had made the same kind of add...I'm a celebrity type thing? As if she's a role model!?? It kills me. What are these people thinking? and what about the people that listen to them???? It's a sad state we're in, people...

A sad state.

Modern Day Slavery? Yeah

My family watched Amazing Grace last night, and as usual when we watch it, got into a discussion about slavery.

We are of the opinion that slavery exists today, mainly in terms of the illegal immigrants and the wages they are forced to live with working for companies that are too cheap to hire legal citizens.

What was ironic...or funny? about it, was that on Glenn Becks radio show today, he was talking about the same thing! I thought it was very interesting.

We totally agree with him -- what about the people who hired the illegal aliens??? What about them? How can they stand to sleep at night knowing what they are doing to another human being? Of course, what about the black slave trade and how they were treated...people seemed to sleep just fine during that too...so where is their soul?

Apparently they don't have them.

I have no problem with people wanting to come to America legally. I know that the red tape is insane, and the costs are there too...but if you want to be here -- what's the price? What are you willing to pay for freedom? We live in the greatest country in the world...

Just ask the illegals.

Obama Vs McCain

Okay...I only use this post for political or other frustrations that have to do with the society in which we live. I've managed to keep my mouth shut for a while here, but this latest bit with Obama makes me want to scream.

He reminds me a LOT of Rev Jackson when he was touring around the world and trying to make a name for himself so he could run for office. What business does Obama have touring the war zones and ignoring the troupes?? We got an email from a friend who's son sent her a letter just after he was there. It said he seemed to go out of his way to ignore the men in line to greet him, shaking hands only with the Mucky mucks and putting on a grand show for the cameras and all that media that he invited to go with him.

Such a show. He should have been an actor. I wonder sometimes what his reality is compared to ours.

I'm not really excited about McCain, but at least he's had some experience. sigh.

Moral Center

My husband told me about a news item on the radio yesterday. He usually tells me because when I'm at home, I don't listen to the radio or watch the news...(like I need more negativity?)

Anyway, he told me that someone in Edwards presidential campaign made a statement while giving a speech at the Gay Parade in San Fran, that we needed a government based on science and not on religion. That wasn't the whole statement, and I'm afraid I haven't been able to find anything about it on the internet, (other than the speech happened - they made a bigger deal out of the gay bit instead of government) but the whole thing gives me chills.

The idea that we need a national government that has no moral center, is worse than what we have now. And...leads to anarchy. It's a scary thought. There are so many people that want to be free FROM religion and all the 'rules and regulations' that are involved with religion. I want to ask those who are parents what they are thinking? Don't they want their children to know right from wrong? Don't they want a government that has rules and expectations for each member of society?

Our nation was founded on the belief in God. Not in the absence or avoidance, but the belief. It was founded on the Freedom OF Religion. I know I've remarked on this before, but it really gets me. I love this nation.

I would advise anyone who hates it so badly to go live somewhere else for a while and see how bad it is then. Go on - go live in England. At lease they are a democracy (sort of). Or...better yet, go live in some South American country and see how you like the government there.

Everyone hates it here, everyone complains about taxes and benefits...no one thinks about what they could be doing about it, or how they have the ability to even complain about it all!! Try doing that in some other countries and see where it gets you.

I have an acquaintance who's daughter is in Argentina. She has discovered first hand that the government there could care less about the family or what they are doing. It wants it's rules followed, and if not, you can leave.

Sometimes I think that's what we need to do here. We've been the only country in the world that has welcomed those who wanted freedom. Unfortunately, there are many who say it's time to end that. And...there are many who would create a mini country of their own here.

Welcome to America. We speak English. We welcome you as long as you desire to learn our language and contribute to society.

That's what we should be saying. I realize I went from one subject to another, but that's life as I see it.

I'm very thankful to be here. God bless the USA.

Farewell to Amnity

Well..I read yesterday that Cindy Sheehan decided to give up her stand as an activist and go home to live 'normal' for a while. I guess we can all take a big breath of relief, right? We don't have to worry about her anymore?

Just because Mr. Rocky A decided to stand with her, I don't think I was really worried about her - it was more what she was saying to the soldiers that are currently serving. It was like another Vietnam - only bigger because she got so much press out of it.

My biggest sorrow is for her son. He must feel sooo badly, knowing that she has done this for the American soldier. He is probably broken hearted. And what kills me, is that she says 'the land I no longer love'...well, then move. You can go somewhere else where the government doesn't care about you, and the soldiers won't fight for you and find out what life is like. I'm sure there will be loads ready to help you pack.

But you are going home to peace and relative immunity to your actions. What does that say about the country you no longer love?

I think your son is crying for you. Are you ever going to hear him?

Way to Go...

Well...I realized I hadn't posted anything here for quite awhile. Partly because there hasn't been anything I wanted to waste my time with politically, and partly because I've been busy. I have to say though...the debate last week was quite the example of the problems facing this country. If anyone outside of Utah watched it, I'm sure they were wondering what was up with the whole thing.
I thought Hannidy did a great job, but I also thought the Mayor had good points. Unfortunately, the audience was very ill mannered, and I'm embarrassed for us. How could we be so rude to people who came to debate in our state because we asked them to???
Anyway, there was a statement in the paper afterward that the person was worried about our country, because it definitely showed a division. I think she was right. I think it showed a greater problem than just politics, although I think that is the biggest part.
It gives me shivers of the civil war, and that's really scary. So many people are so sure their opinion is what's right...on both sides of the issues. Everyone is so sensitive to what is being said, they aren't listening or doing what needs to be done.
Just Monday some preacher made a comment in a debate he was in that those who 'believed in God' would win the day over Mit Romney. Well...apparently no one understood that he was talking about believe in God generally, not that he was saying Mit Romney didn't believe in God. He might not believe in the same God, but everyone knows he believes in God...sigh. it's crazy.
I'm really worried about our country and where it's headed.
If everything is politics, and nothing is about the country or the people the politics are supposed to serve, what purpose does the politics serve? None. It becomes a mute point that should be addressed.

Can we Impeach a Mayor?

Okay...I've given this a lot of thought, and due to his own words, I think we can impeach our state's largest city's Mayor. What do you think? The guy is a dweeb, doesn't do anything for our state except draw negative attention, and likes to use the taxpayers money to flout the office of the President of the United States. I mean...get a life.. Preferrably outside of the state, if you know what I mean. I think Nevada could use you, don't they like Hilary? Or wait...maybe that's some state back east...

The man has even been re-elected. I don't know how he got elected in the first place, we didn't vote for him. We were really thankful to move after he got there, I promise. I figure I'm just as open minded as the next person, but I'm also very patriotic.

When this guy takes taxpayers money and flies back east to bash the President, that just peeves me a little. I realize that President bashing is popular right now, in fact, that's probably the most popular thing you can do.

From what I understand, his approval rating is at the lowest any president has ever been...like bar none. If anyone cares to remember, his approval rating was also the highest any president ever was right after 9/11. How quickly we forget.

You know, I feel so bad for the man. He has made a few mistakes, but you know, everyone seems to forget he does not have all the power!! He is only 1/3 of it in washington, and he doesn't always get his way. There are a lot of people out there trying to thwart his every move and every thought. There are many media people out there slandering and mocking and downgrading everything he tries to do. Especially what's going on in Iraq. I had the pleasure of listening to a man who lived there for a while and helped set up the different city organizations after 2001.

He wrote a book called The Enigma of Iraq, and it looks mighty interesting. I know a lot of people don't read this, and I guess I don't care - I write it to spout off and get things off my chest. But if anyone chances to read this and looks up this book, I'll have done at least a small service to my country. This man has been there - he knows what is really happening. And he could tell you all about it, in much better language than the leading newspaper. Seek the truth...you might find it. It just might not be the truth your looking for - especially if you are a Democrat.

Well...at least he didn't shoot her...

On the way to work this morning, I listened to a short blurb about a coming talk show that was going to be discussing last nights speech by President Bush. The commentator was expressing his frustration with the general press, and how they reacted. He said one guy that he usually admires, made totally off the wall remarks. He was saying "did he watch the same speech I did?"

It has come to the point where the President can't win--no matter what he does. Everyone is all saying how low he is in the polls...as if he cares. (I think if he really cared about the polls, he would be doing what everyone wants him to be doing and nothing would be getting done. ) Everyone is all up in arms about what is happening with the War.

I thought the speech went well. No, it was not some history making memorial thing like John F. K's was...and I would much rather have George W. Bush than JFK any day; he was scary and no one knew it until he was dead. (I mean this in a morality way...somehow he managed to lead the country well..)

It was depressing to watch and know that people were being watched for which part of the speech they stood up for, clapped for, and it was obvious when it was a subject the Republicans were excited with and when the Demos weren't happy. It was hilarious to watch ol' what's her face-speaker of the house-sit next to the Vice Pres. She kept swallowing as if she was going to have dinner come back any minute--I wondered if it was a tick of some kind.

It was a typical thing to have the people honored at the end of the speech and have outlined how they represented all that is good in our country. It was fun to actually see the guy that dove under the train. I keep feeling like it's a real live While You Were Sleeping moment. It was great to see the guy from Africa that was doing his part for his native land while becoming a US citizen.

All in all...I'm still for the guy. I think he has done loads for this country, and that the guys in the senate and congress are the ones that have mired the legal and governmental aspects of our country in muck. They refused to work with the man--party lines and all that. I say throw out the parties. There needs to be more than two. Those two parties have gotten to the point where they have lost the idea of what made this country great and what is the GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY!! President Bush tried to get both parties to work together, but they were biased against him from the start. So...here we sit, worried about what befalls us in a year.

I'm scared to death that Hilary Clinton might actually make it to the white house. I thought one Clinton was damaging enough. And I actually read a blurb that said she thought her husband would be an 'asset to her presidency'!! ARGH Perhaps that was mislabeled... I'm sure he was more like a donkey than any help while in office.

Anyway...I didn't mean to get off on the subject of past painful episodes of the leaders of our country, I just wanted to say that I thought he did well. I thought he covered all the bases, and I think it's time for the press to get off their biased buts and report the truth (like what's really happening in Iraq and how much good is going on) instead of what they get paid to print...

But that's just me.

Happy New Year...ya Wild Animal

One of my favorite Christmas movies is Home Alone. The first one. This kid just cracks me up. What really amazes me is what he is able to do at 8 years old. MY children would never have dreamed up half the stuff he does at that age. It would be more accurate in my family if they were teenagers and having a war with burglars. I can see it now...LOL.
I don't know why he is so drawn to the old movies of gangsters...but it seems to serve him well. I figured the little expression used by the old man in both movies worked well here too. All of us have animal natures inside. They are either tamed or wild...or should I say domestic or not? grin. But the point is, most of the time, New Years is celebrated by the wild animals.
This is going to be a strange year for me...I have lots I'm planning on doing. How about you? lots of New Year resolutions? I stopped making resolutions a long time ago. I make goals as I need them through the year. I have enough to deal with without the thought that I have some yearly goal hanging over my head.
So...I'm wishing you a Happy New Year...and I hope you are able to accomplish all you want...you wild animal, you!