Politics

I am afraid. Seriously. I have this horrible gut feeling that in two weeks our world will be changed forever and not for the good. Then I am very afraid that because of this change, and even worse occurrence will happen.

I am not very political. I have my points of view which make sense to me. I have a candidate that I feel is the best person for the job even if majority does not feel that way. But I have an opinion just like everyone else. I am not very good at expressing my opinion. In a debate I would lose hands down. So I rely on a good friend who is very good at speaking her mind. She has clarified politics and policies for me perfectly. Since I trust her and her research, I am going to copy what she has posted on her blog as to why I (and she) think McCain/Palin is the best team for the job.

Wise Words. By Christi Tennyson

During this political season let us be reminded of these words:

-You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

-You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

-You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

-You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wagepayer down.

-You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

-You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence.

-You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.

The above was credited to Abe Lincoln. Apparently he's the anti-Obama. ;)

Seriously though, as I plow through Liberal Fascism, I'm starting to realize that like everything else in life, politics is a cycle. And with the fall of the Soviet Union now 20 years in our history, I realize that many of those who are most gung-ho for Obama don't remember the communist-bloc countries. They simply can not grasp that socialism has already failed numerous time throughout history. Our own country's "experiments" with socialism are failures. Look at the social security system, arguably Roosevelt's crown jewel of the New Deal. Generations of people neglected their own retirement savings expecting the government to support them in old age. So much for accountability and personal responsibility. The system is a shambles and the baby boomers will undoubtably bankrupt Social Security. Yet according to Gallup, 52% of Americans want to elect a man running on a Robin Hood platform promising MORE government entitlement programs. Sure, he calls them "tax cuts" but research into his so-called "tax cuts" reveals them for the entitlement programs that they are. And as Hawaii axes it's universal heath care program after a mere seven months b/c the costs spiraled out of conotrol, we're going to elect a man promising universal health care on a national level. Fabulous. Because the US Government has such a strong history as responsible stewards of our tax dollars.I've steeled myself for the inevitable four years of an Obama presidency. The fact of the matter is, even the biggest morons over age 18 in this country can vote--and I guarantee those morons are voting for Obama. The general mood of the country is a sense of frustration with the Republicans. And even though Democrats have had control of Congress for two years, their blame Bush tactics are working. So I'm trying to be optimistic. I figure after four years of Pelosi, Reed, and Obama, in 2012, we'll see a Republican Revolution similar to what we saw in 1994. And that is the only silver lining I see to four years of higher taxes, more ridiculous entitlement programs for those who won't do for themselves, and craptastic national security. We survived the 30s and that "experiment" with socialism. God-willing, we'll survive the next four years, too.

If anyone is interested in more of her wonderful political views, I encourage you to check out her blogspot. I have a link under my fave blogs. Check her out. She speaks the truth.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

I wanted to encourage everyone out there to light a candle on October 15th at 7pm in all time zones and let that candle burn for one hour. This is to honor all the many babies who have been lost either after birth or in pregnancy. They all hold a special place in our hearts. Whether you have been affected by this directly, know someone who has or not, it is very important to honor these angels. So please join in the many and light a candle for these precious babies. Thanks!

Are blogs safe?

I recently read a really good book called "Say Goodbye" by Lisa Gardner. The book was about a man called the Burgerman. He was a horrible, terrible person who was also a pedophile. He would kidnap his victims and keep them as long as they served their purpose and then dispose of them like garbage. Well one little boy he "kept" for 10 years until one day the boy was a man and he killed his captor. This boy then became the Burgerman. He continued the work until he later died in the book. The part that chills me the most are the phrases at the end of the book about my children. (No, not my children directly, but all our children.) The author made a point to say that if we had Myspace, Facebook or blogs he was already in our children's minds. This was meant to scare us into being proactive. There are horrible people out there just waiting to use our children in the worst possible ways. As long as we can we should protect them. It scared me senseless. I have Myspace, Facebook and this blog. I have put pictures of my children on all of them. Needless to say the following day I pulled as many pictures as I could from those websites. My job is to protect my children to the best of my ability not make it easy for these "humans" to reach them. Please protect your children. Make sure of whose reading your blogs. Make sure you have no important or clarifying information on your blogs. Or your worst fear might come true.