It's A White Christmas

Merry Christmas to all....especially you grump atheists who hate us Christmas celebrating sorts.

It's Strange To Me

that the same people who are telling me, as a Christian, to be more tolerant, more open minding, more giving, more everything you can think of, are in the same breath telling me my religion is wrong and that the holidays I celebrate are crap. How ironic and what great examples they make.

p.s. For my intolerant act of the day: a lot of readers of CNN, for obvious reasons, really bug me. They are, not surprisingly, the source of the annoyance above.

ONE WEEK AND IT'S CHRISTMAS!!! HORRAY!!

Health Care & Marriage

Please go here and read an article pertaining to the health care reform and marriage, or here to read it.

Please do not skip reading it.

The attack on traditional families and marriage always saddens me.

In the Name of Politics and Religion

Happy early beginning of Hanukkah just in case I forget tomorrow.

I thought this article and this song were entertaining for some strange reason. Maybe it's because I too love Jewish people and sometimes wish I was Jewish. Or maybe because the article includes, liberals, conservatives, Hanukkah, Mormons, and music. That just does not happen very often.

Yay Christmas Is Back

The Loudoun County board voted 7 yes to 1 no, with one supervisor absent (though I am 99.9 percent sure this guy would have voted yes), to overrule the committees decision. So Leesburg's Courthouse lawn can be used to celebrate Christmas after all.

What a great example of citizens banning together to force a change of policy. People emailed, spoke at meetings, and signed petitions. People started finding out about the problem over Thanksgiving break, yet they were still on the ball. Some even put up Christmas lights early just to show their support for Christmas. What a great county. Thankfully, they had it a bit easy as they had many government officials on their side, and one extremely irate supervisor.

Overall, it was the most perfect scenario. A committee made a crappy decision, people got mad, banned together to show their disapproval, a proposal was written and presented, and the decision was overruled. All within a week (well the committee made the decision more than a week ago but didn't announce it until last week)! It's too bad this situation doesn't happen more often. It's too bad committees even have to make stupid decisions. And worse of all, it's too bad that there are people who hate Christmas and other holidays.


MERRY CHRISTMAS IN 23 DAYS!!! IF MY COUNT IS CORRECT.

No Christmas For Leesburg

The whole separating church and state is being taken to an extreme all too often. It's getting to the point where there is no freedom of religion, unless you keep it privately to yourself. This comes to mind because Loudoun County is now dealing with an issue that many counties and towns have dealt with before. The removal of Christmas and Hanukkah symbols from public property because they are religious symbols.

Please go here to learn about the saddness happening in Loudoun County.

To be fair the committee did not claim separation of church and state when they made the decision. And because I don't really understand their reasoning and might not, as of yet, have heard the whole reasoning, I should not claim they are automatically wrong. But nonetheless, I know I will never agree with them and do believe some could have voted for the measure because they want to remove all signs of religion from public. But I digress there and will just state that from what I here I think many county officials and citizens do disagree with them and view the committees decision as wrong so hopefully it can be reversed.

Religion is a belief just as not believing in religion or a higher being is a belief. And it is our right and our freedom to express what we believe in. If those nonbelievers feel left out in December maybe they should come up with their own holiday or their own symbol that they can proudly display next to ours instead of always forcing us to take ours down. I am unsure if anybody has been converted based on seeing a Christmas tree so I am unsure of what they are worried about.

As for separation of church and state, the public should be able to use public grounds to express their beliefs. I do not think banning religious symbols was what the founding fathers had in mind when they decided to include that in our Constitution. I think they were thinking of Europe and how the church's often ran and heavily influenced the government. That is not how the system works in America so why are we taking that simple yet powerful phrase so far. Why are we so busy worrying about separation of church and state that freedom of religion is being ignored?

Parents These Days

There had to be a better solution to this problem than the one that was taken. Lock her up, she will fall asleep eventually. Did they need to tase her and take her to a youth shelter? I could understand if she was a threat to anyone but it sure doesn't sound like she was. And whatever problem was causing her to act like that probably just got a thousand times worse.

Perhaps I will understand after I become a parent of a 10 year old...but probably not...I could never imagine doing that to someone I loved so much.

Race Card Once Again

Why can a week not go by without the race card being drawn? Why do people have respect for people who draw the race card? Because in my opinion, it points to an uneducated and ignorant mind who can't come up with a better argument.

I wanted to ignore this incident since I really have no respect for Jesse Jackson but alas I do have to point out, like everybody else, his idiotic quote:

“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”

And being black has to do with healthcare why? And do blacks ever get tired of quotes like this because it really does make them look dependent and needy when in reality, they aren't. Or at least the blacks I know aren't. Maybe Jesse Jackson is.

Food Fight

I used to get in trouble all the time for throwing food, so I feel for these students. And I am not sure a food fight deserves jail time, though I wasn't there and if trays are being thrown that might be a different story. Either way, the next time this newspaper decides to report such a story, they should try and quote people with a little more intelligence. But in an effort not to be mean and make fun of these people, I will leave it at that and let you make your own conclusions. Feel free though to leave me a comment if you can figure out which two quotes I find the most ridiculous.

China and Physical Punishment

This article was crazy to me. I do not think I agree that unhealthy addictions to the internet deserve physical punishment. But then again this comes from an internet addict who is very obviously using the internet so she can blog . But on a more serious note, I don't even begin to understand how people feel its okay beating kids to death. Or how parents feel okay trying to get their kids to change their habits by using such measures. All I have to say is that I hope this law actually changes this practice in China and that it is not just words coming from someones mouth to make things seem okay.

J/k ...You Can Think About the Election

It's been a few years since the Republicans have had much of a victory to boast about. Sadly, I did not have much of a chance to get involved in the elections in Virginia or Loudoun County this year as I was too busy getting married. But it looks like they didn't need my help this year.

Results (as of Tuesday Evening):

Loudoun Results

Governor

100 %

Deeds (D): 25,395

McDonnell (R): 39,951

Lieutenant Governor

100%

Wagner (D): 26,791

Bolling (R): 38,113

Attorney General

100%

Shannon (D): 26,694

Cuccinnelli (R): 38,202

House of Delegates

13th District

100%

Bell (D): 14,460

Marshall (R): 22,966

32nd District

100%

Poisson (D): 10,723

Greason (R): 14,520

67th District

95 %

Caputo (D): 9,164

LeMunyon (R): 10,169

86th District

95 %

Miller (D): 6,805

Rust (R): 7,963

WE WON!!! WE WON!!!! WE WON!!!!

How were the results in your area?

An Election Just Happened but I am Thinking about Guns Instead and So Should You

My sister, who is doing a research/argumentative paper against gun control found this and I thought it was funny enough to share.

My favorites are:

These phrases," right of the people peaceably to assemble," "right of the people to be secure in their homes," "enumeration's herein of certain rights shall not be construed to disparage others retained by the people," and "The powers not delegated herein are reserved to the states respectively, and to the people," all refer to individuals, but "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" refers to the state.

Guns are so complex that special training is necessary to use them properly, and so simple to use that they make murder easy.

Ordinary people in the presence of guns turn into slaughtering butchers but revert to normal when the weapon is removed.

Most people can't be trusted, so we should have laws against guns, which most people will abide by because they can be trusted.

The ACLU is good because it uncompromisingly defends certain parts of the Constitution, and the NRA is bad, because it defends other parts of the Constitution.

Private citizens don't need a gun for self-protection because the police are there to protect them even though the Supreme Court says the police are not responsible for their protection.

Patriotism or Selfishness

Facebook statuses that I read today :
"only in America can the Prez win the nobel preace prize and people @#$%. Seriously WT$"
"Congratulations to President Barack Obama! This award of the Nobel Peace Prize is well deserved and brings honor to all of America."
Someone wrote on my facebook:
"In any case, we should be happy that an American got the award."


NOOOOOOOOOOOO PEOPLE! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??

First and foremost: Someone please tell me what he did that deserves a Nobel Peace Prize? Did Obama invent something that changed the course of human enteraction and history, did he save lives somewhere along the way, did he save a country from destruction??? What did he do? The world looks no more peaceful to me today then it did before he got into office, nor can I point to once specific event in his life or action of his that deserves this prize.

Secondly, should I be happy just because an American won? Should I be sad just because South America won the Olympics? NO NO NO NO NO!!! Or at least thats what I think. For me, pride in this country comes from what it is. This country is, or was, a country about freedoms, freedom of religion, freedom to run your family the way you believe you should, freedom to get a job and earn money, freedom to act the way you want, freedom from oppression. I find pride in this country when it gives, when it goes out of its way to help other countries, when it really has no obligation too. This pride extends to when its individual citizens do the same. I find pride in our military, which is filled with many men and woman who put their lives on hold to defend this great nation. I find pride when we, through families, churches, and good schools, take the time to develop descent and knowledgable men and woman; when we defend morals and standards that have long been lost in other parts of the world. I find pride in many things.

I do not find pride in winning the olympics. The olympics are enjoyable and great. And yes, ill admit, when it is in the U.S. and we put on a great opening show, I feel a tab bit of pride. But do I feel a deep rooted pratriosim from winning it? No. I am just as happy when other countries win it to (if they deserve it). Do I find pride in this country when one of our citizens wins an award for something? I do when they have something grand to show for it. When they have given a big part of their life to a good cause and to giving to others, and when they are reverent and humble about it. But my pride isn't in the fact that they won something. Its more that I recognize the freedom, safety, family values, morals, etc. that are all present somewhere in this country, that have led to another great human being.

I DO NOT find pride in this country when one of its citizens wins an award, just because he is an American. No. I would be much happier if some citizen from another country, who truely gave, who truely did not expect anything in turn, received the award. I do not find pride in American Citizens receiving awards when they have nothing to show for it, when they did nothing, when they received it simply because they were Obama and Gore. Our country will no longer be a great nation if we allow this type of pride and selfishness to take over our thoughts. Just as the Nobel Peace Prize is no longer a great prize.

Abortion Alert

Some people get sick of hearing about the Abortion issue, but if there is ever a time to step up our game, its now. Obama has no boundaries when it comes to promoting abortion. I think Gateway Pundit did a great job of summing up what has been going on on the abortion front. I urge all to read this article and study this issue. Another article on the subject is Lifenews.com.

Now, BAC president William K. Thierfelder tells The Washington Times he would rather see the school shut down than violate its moral precepts.

"I hope it would never get this far but if it came down to it we would close the college before we ever provided that," he said.

Isn't there some way they can dismiss all employees who complained. Obviously, those employees are not living up to their religious standards and if they are a private school they should be able to set the standards of employment. Perhaps not. I am not that knowledgeable on the subject. Maybe the employees will stop complaining if the school decides it will shut down, as they will then not only be out of insurance, but also be out of a job.

This is about more than abortion. THIS IS ABOUT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. OUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM!!! Since when has the government been allowed to turn us all in godless people. People who can't practice their religion the way they want, worship who they please, say what they believe is true. It makes me sick. Remember that scene in V for Vendetta where the guy gets killed for having the Kuran. Is our country ever going to come to that, except for in our case, with the Bible? I pray and hope that we will be able to change the course our country is going in, that we will be able to save our freedom, that people may be able to safely practice their religion and live their moral standards. And that after forcing doctors to perform abortions, and the promotion of universal health care, we may still have some good doctors left in this country.

Kind of An Accurate Discription of Obama

Afghanistan

I wish I had more time to discuss and study this article and this issue, as it brings back a lot memories of things I learned in college. Unfortunately, at the moment, I do not have time but wanted to share the article anyways. Maybe later when my books from college are unpacked again, and I have time to study the issue I will. As for now here are my thoughts:

I knew from the start Obama would have no idea what to do with the wars overseas. He had no experience in that field and that is one of the reasons this intrigues me so much. I do not know what would be a better option in the end, more men or just more focused attacks on the al Qaeda. But I feel that more men would be good, and doing both at the same time would be ideal (is it even possible?). Decreasing the amount of men would be the worst. I pray though that the White House is telling the truth when it say pulling it out is not an option. And I pray that Obama does not let public opinion stop him from doing what is necessary to win over there.

I agree with the article that some mistakes were made during Bush's term with the war. I liked Bush enough, but he was not perfect. I feel though, that we have not been and are not at a giving up point in Afganistan. And winning the war in Afganistan would probably be a big help with us in Iraq.

In defense of all presidents, fighting this type of war is new for our country, and it may be good to give any president room to make mistakes in this area. Fighting terrorists is not like fighting your average war against a country, nor are countries that have dealt with terrorists for many years that successful with it. But with that said, there are some mistakes that would not be forgivable, such as giving up and leaving.

I just hope Obama begins to realize that he can't do this on his own; that he needs the Generals, and the other military officials, by his side to help win in Afghanistan and Iraq. I hope his huge ego does not get in the way.

Well if anybody has any thoughts about this article, or has more intelligent knowledge and thoughts, please share. I would love more insight.

The Conservative Underground

I am a member of it, even if I don't sign in too often. One member recently posted the following list. I know these lists are all over the internet but this is one of my favorite yet.

Conservatives and Liberals...Random Thoughts On The Difference.

If a conservative doesn’t like guns, they don’t buy one.
If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one should have one.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, they don’t eat meat.
If a liberal is, they want to ban all meat products for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is will take care of him.

If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.
A liberal wants any mention of God or religion silenced.

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that his neighbors pay for his.

Obama-Nation Billboard

Some good citizen is standing up for his country and his ideals by putting up a billboard on Interstate 70 in Missouri that says the following:

"How do you like your change now? Obama Nation. They are coming for you! The Taxpayer. First and Second Amendments are in jeopardy. Live free or Die." There is also a hammer and sickle on the sign.

Roman Polanski

Many in Hollywood are stepping out in support of Roman Polanski. This boggles my mind. I am not sure when the film industry decided it has the right to decide who is or is not guilty. If a man admits he had sex with an underage girl, and fled the country, obviously he should be brought to justice on some level. The case does not close when you flee or when Hollywood decides it can't loose one of its directors. The quote from Whoopi Goldberg is my favorite,

I know it wasn't rape-rape. I think it was something else, but I don't believe it was rape-rape. He pled guilty to having sex with a minor and he went to jail, and when they let him out he said 'You know what, this guy's going to give me 100 years in jail. I'm not staying'. And that's why he left.

Need I say more about the illogical thinking of Hollywood. Would this act be okay if it was anybody else raped, or if it was any other person being accused? Probably not. But who really knows, if as she says, rape-rape is different than rape.

But this is exactly why our country is lacking in moral decency. We watch, drool over, and yearn for more of Hollywood. And they know that and try to take advantage of it by doing their best to persuade us that their views, their beliefs, their morality (or lack thereof) is the one and only way. That if we do not believe the way they do, we are evil, racist, or hateful. The same people who pretend to be for woman rights, or the rights of the poor, obviously have no sympathy for the rights of a young girl or the rights of a victim who was taken advantage of. They apparently believe a little too much in the phrase "time heals all wounds" or mistakes.

I agree with Joan Smith

Now the past has caught up with him, and Polanski is facing extradition and the prison sentence he deserves. His supporters urgently need to locate their moral compass and stop making excuses for an unrepentant sex attacker.

Vidal

Another Black Conservative posted a link to this article: Gore Vidal: 'We Will Have a Dictatorship soon in the U.S."

I'll admit up front, I only skimmed the article. Gore Vidal doesn't exactly excite me and on a normal basis I would never recommend this article. So I warn you now, don't expect to love most of what is in the article. But I wanted to point the few parts I did agree with, so much so I had to share.

Last year [Vidal] famously switched allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama during the Democratic nomination process for president. Now, he reveals, he regrets his change of heart. How’s Obama doing? “Dreadfully. I was hopeful. He was the most intelligent person we’ve had in that position for a long time. But he’s inexperienced. He has a total inability to understand military matters.

“The only one I knew well was Kennedy, but he didn’t impress me as a good president. It’s like asking, ‘What do I think of my brother?’ It’s complicated. I’d known him all my life and I liked him to the end, but he wrecked his chances with the Bay of Pigs and Suez crises, and because everyone was so keen to elect Bobby once Jack had gone, lies started to be told about him — that he was the greatest and the King of Camelot.”

Obviously, this guy isn't as smart as he thinks he is if he just now figured out Obama is inexperienced. But hey, anybody that admits Kennedy's legacy is largely based on falsehoods, gets half a point in my book.

To Follow Up On Yesterdays Post

Jon, my man, sent me the following video.




Is this normal in the U.S.?

"He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future." - Adolf Hitler

And speaking of the health care lies : "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -Adolf Hitler

And we wonder why Obama Lama is compared to Hitler.

CREEPPY

Left Coast Rebel posted the below video on his blog and I thought I would share because it was just so creepy to me. Did this ever happen when Bush was in office? I doubt it.



Change has come
Change has come
Hope
Uniting blacks and whites
Hope
Being both, Obama cannot take sides
Hope
'Don't worry,' said Hope, 'I will be your bridge'
In time, Hope would be the bridge for others
Hope will last enough for you to make a difference
Change has come
Change has come
[...], fly free
Study, watch, learn
Keep your eyes open
Education is the key
Education is the secret
Education is the way
Education is the path
Can I make America better?
Can I make America better?
Can we make America better?
Yes! Yes we can!
Yes! Yes we can!

Uniting blacks and whites
Hope
Being both, Obama cannot take sides

I Don't Understand

why people view disagreement with the president as racism. I am been trying to ignore this issue as it is just so lame to me, but this article about did it for me. Why is a sign, depicting the president in bad light, racism? Why is it racism to disagree with the president? What does the joker have to do with racism? And so yes Hitler may be a bit extreme but is not the political reference to form of government what we are getting at and how is that reference racism?

If there is one thing in this world that makes me mad, its the call of racism. Because there is legitimate racism going on in America and in the world, but its become easy to ignore it with all these immature and fake calls of racism going on. When will people stop using the term as a crutch and start standing up for themselves with legitimate arguments or perhaps realizing that maybe they are actually wrong. I almost feel sorry for their ignorance, except for I can't help getting mad instead.

Someone who feels that its actually racism, please please explain it to me. I DON'T GET IT!!!


On another health care front:

Don't let Obama scare you into supporting health care. I think this article did an okay job at explaining the lack of factually true stories in Obama's speeches. Our health care system isn't perfect, lets just admite that up front. Nothing can be perfect though, as long as its ran by humans. But I am perfectly sure that universal health care is not the answer, and Obama probably knows that we know that, which is why he is using these tales to gain support.

March On Washington

My former roommate and lovely friend, Allie (last name witheld for the moment for privacy sakes) took the opportunity to go to the protest in D.C. on Saturday. She has given me permission to repost what she wrote about it on facebook.

My report of the March on Washington

Yesterday I was privileged enough to take part in the making of history, as two million and more American taxpayers marched on Washington to let our voices be heard.

On the way home, my aunt and I stopped to talk to a police officer chilling on the outskirts of the protest. We asked how our protest had compared to others he'd seen in the past.

First, he told us, the police had been grossly underprepared for the magnitude of people who showed up. They had been told to prepare for around 2,000 people--not 2,000,000. Whoopsie.

But he said that the most amazing thing to him was the number of arrests: not a single person was arrested. He said he had never seen a protest so huge and so peaceful all at the same time.

The protest continued to amaze those at Vodkapundit, who reported that a police officer said, “I’ve been here 20 years and this is the largest crowd I’ve ever seen.”

Here is a link to calculations done based on people per square meter. Apparently, official calculations show at least 1.8 million people in attendance. This would make it the single largest gathering in the history of Washington, DC.

Bet you didn't hear that on the MSM.

One thing that also stood out to people how was how clean it was. Here is a picture from after Obama's inauguration (you can find other pictures by google-imaging "the mall after Obama's inauguration"):


Here is the same place, but after OUR demonstration:

My report of the March on Washington

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Yesterday I was privileged enough to take part in the making of history, as two million and more American taxpayers marched on Washington to let our voices be heard.

On the way home, my aunt and I stopped to talk to a police officer chilling on the outskirts of the protest. We asked how our protest had compared to others he'd seen in the past.

First, he told us, the police had been grossly underprepared for the magnitude of people who showed up. They had been told to prepare for around 2,000 people--not 2,000,000. Whoopsie.

But he said that the most amazing thing to him was the number of arrests: not a single person was arrested. He said he had never seen a protest so huge and so peaceful all at the same time.

The protest continued to amaze those at Vodkapundit, who reported that a police officer said, “I’ve been here 20 years and this is the largest crowd I’ve ever seen.”

Here is a link to calculations done based on people per square meter. Apparently, official calculations show at least 1.8 million people in attendance. This would make it the single largest gathering in the history of Washington, DC.

Bet you didn't hear that on the MSM.

One thing that also stood out to people how was how clean it was. Here is a picture from after Obama's inauguration (you can find other pictures by google-imaging "the mall after Obama's inauguration"):

Here is the same place, but after OUR demonstration:

As constitutionallyspeaking pointed out, these pictures ought to say a thousand words.

I know that in my own personal experience, I saw not one piece of litter on the ground whatsoever. I made a point to look, because at one point my husband accidentally dropped a wrapper of something, and when we both bent to pick it up, I decided that since I was already down, I might as well pick up whatever else was there--and there was nothing there. Or anywhere I could see.

Campaign for Liberty made the same observation, as did nicedeb and as did Gateway, my ultimate hero.

So, as an environmentally conscious kind of person, I was pleased at how it went.

I was fortunate enough to snatch up some "Don't Tread on Me" bumper stickers and a flag, which was amazing because everything for sale was going like hotcakes. I honestly searched for that dumb flag for hours--and all the nice yellow ones were gone so I had to settle for white. But it was still worth the search!

Everyone we met was courteous. We got to be friends with one lady who'd come up from Georgia; she stayed with us. Carl and I ran into our old mutual friend Marissa, which was beyond exciting. And I made a point to go talk to people who claimed to be doctors--unlike certain other totally fake doctors I've heard about, they were all 100% authentic. They had actual proof and it was a beautiful thing to see. Hooray honest people showing up to rallies.

And actually, even though we were there for hours and constantly running into zillions of people, I only heard one (1) curse word. I think this is amazing because i've never passed a leftist rally without my ears being assaulted. The particular guy who was cursing wasn't doing at anybody, either--I think it was just part of his vocabulary. Which, given the look of him, wouldn't surprise me. But overall, every person we interacted with was beyond polite.

This was really a rally to remember. I know I will. There is nothing more amazing than standing shoulder to shoulder with two million other like-minded people from across the Union, united in the goal of returning power to the people.

I hope you all decide to show up next time.

Patriotism to Remember

This picture was taken by a fellow facebooker who happened to be driving behind the guy this morning. Thought everyone would enjoy it just as much as I did and the photographer gave permission to share it to all. Unfortunately, it was raining, but I salute his patriotism just as well.

I WILL NEVER FORGET 9/11

will you? I am not looking forward to the day when 9/11 comes and no one cares or things about it or remembers the pain that was felt that day. Because it will be yet another sign that America is forgetting who it is, what its about, and why we sometimes have to fight for out freedom.



I want to share this video my church released:



I for one do find some peace and comfort knowing that there is a God that loves and cares about us. So while we are remembering 9/11 and the changes and pain it brought, lets also remember to allow ourselves to find that source of peace and comfort in our lives. Because while there is much pain, sorrow, and anguish in this world, there is also much joy, happiness and love.

WHAT I HAVE A BLOG!!!!

I promise I have not forgotten my blog. I have not become a liberal and am ashamed of it. I have not decided politics is for me. I am just simply taking a slight break from politics for a few months as I plan a wedding. Once I am married I should be back again in full force. I will try and post a few things here and there but I make no promises. But don't worry, nobody will even notice my absence. Except for maybe Logan - You'll just have to get your news somewhere else for a bit.

HAPPY EARLY FOURTH OF JULY

I probably will not have a chance to blog after today for the rest of the week so I wanted to say Happy Fourth of July. I love the Fourth of July. Not only for the fireworks, but also for the patriotism and love that is shown on this day. In fact, its unfortunate that this type of patriotism can not be shown year round. Wouldn't that be a great thing. It would definitely strengthen and improve a lot of things in our country.

Anyways, we may not like what is happening to our country but get out and celebrate anyways because this nation is still great. Take this day to remember what we have to fight for and protect the rest of this year and the years to come. Be thankful for the freedom we have left. Be kind to all and thank those who serve this country continual. But don't forget to enjoy the holiday, the fun to be had, and your family.

"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore." - John Adams

We Can Rap Too

I forgot who gave me this link, probably Logan, but I finally got around to watching it and it made me chuckle. So thanks to whoever shared it with me.

Just A Few Random Things

HAHA!

This lady sort of knows what shes talking about. Minus the whole civil rights part but that's a debate for later.

It will be interesting to see what happens in 2010.

Conservatives in Hollywood???

He may have been evil in 24, an extremest who thought he was helping America, but in real life Voight seems to have his head on more straight. Its not too often where you hear about the Hollywood Conservatives nor is it too often they speak out. So good for him. I respect that.

I was very happy to hear that Gary Sinise is also a Conservative Republican. I was never sure though I did know he did a lot for our soldiers. I do like this dude and NCIS : New York.

Other notable Conservatives in Hollywood:

Kelsey Grammer
Drew Carey
Fred Thompson - of course
Patricia Heaton
Dennis Hopper-for the most part
James Woods - almost majored in political science and as in Ghosts of Mississippi. Great movie!
Joel Surnow- executive producer of Fox’s “24″ for those who don't know him. I heard him speak once and he was awesome.
Dennis Miller- a bit more libertarian
Adam Sandler - I am not a 100% positive about this but Id like to think it was true
Chuck Norris
Heather Locklear - I am still trying to figure out if I believe this.
Bo Derek
Pat Sajak
Shannen Doherty
Mark Vafiades
Jonathan Jackson
Clint Eastwood
Rick Schroder - Also LDS

Emma Caulfield - a Ron Paul Supporter

Lisa Kennedy - more libertarian
Tom Selleck - more libertarian but hey he likes the NRA and so do I

I once saw the documentar Rated "R" (Republicans in Hollywood). It was pretty good. My favorite part was when Patricia Heaton tells of the time she was having dinner with a few Hollywood friends. The subject of politics came up and she mentioned that she voted for George W. Bush. According to her account the chatter turned to awkward silence. She stated "You'd think I'd crapped in the middle of the table."

I really do love trying to figure out who in Hollywood is Republican. I know I have missed many so who in Hollywood do you know is Republican?

Tis Time for News

I love D.C. for everything is has to offer, including its political news.

I had hoped this woman had disappeared for good.

I don't make fun of fashion too much but I can't let it go this time. I need to say how ugly I think her outfit is. Did her daughters make that tunic.

"The British Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, secured a crushing defeat of Gordon Brown's governing Labour Party. In fact, Labour suffered their worst election results since 1918, being forced into third place behind the Conservatives and UKIP." Hope to see the same positive results in our upcoming elections.

It sucks when you try to do something nice and it blows up in your face.

All I wanna know down the road is if this money actually improves the education system.

Abe Lincoln Is Speaking to You So Listen

“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right”

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it." The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. Basler, Volume III, "Letter To Henry L. Pierce and Others" (April 6, 1859), p. 376.

"...I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord's side." The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln: Six Months at the White House by Francis B. Carpenter (Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press, 1995), p. 282. Also, Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by Ward Hill Lamon (Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press, 1994), p. 91.

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for that day.”

“I have often wished that I was a more devout man than I am. Nevertheless, amid the greatest difficulties of my Administration, when I could not see any other reason, I would place my whole reliance in God, knowing that all would go well, and that He would decide for the right.”

"No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens."

"And to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord. And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine law, nations like individuals are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world...We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!"

"Well, I will tell you how it was. In the pinch of the campaign up there (at Gettysburg) when everybody seemed panic stricken and nobody could tell what was going to happen, oppressed by the gravity of our affairs, I went to my room one day and locked the door and got down on my knees before Almighty God and prayed to Him mightily for victory at Gettysburg. I told Him that this war was His war, and our cause His cause, but we could not stand another Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville... And after that, I don't know how it was, and I cannot explain it, but soon a sweet comfort crept into my soul. The feeling came that God had taken the whole business into His own hands and that things would go right at Gettysburg and that is why I had no fears about you."


Note: I looked up all these quotes in multiple sources to make sure they were accurate but only linked one of those sources. A few of these quotes are from documents that he signed, though did not write but I figure, based on what he has said, that he believed in them all the same.

Just for Enjoyment Purposes

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This article makes me laugh!!!

Oh Joy!!!

This just warms my heart.

Yup!

Another one doesn't bite the dust thanks to gun rights.

"It is a poverty that a "child must die", So that you may live as you wish... - Mother Teresa

If you have any fears about pro life protesters after the resent murder please watch this video.

Thine Eyes - A witness to the March for Life from thineeyesthemovie on Vimeo.

"Simple morality dictates that unless and until someone can prove the unborn human is not alive, we must give it the benefit of the doubt and assume it is (alive). And, thus, it should be entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." - Ronald Reagan 1982

"As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free" - The Battle Hymn of the Republic

I had the opportunity the other night to go to a great lecture by Mathew Staver of the Liberty Council sponsored by the LCRC. I was unsure of what to expect from the lecture but am beyond grateful that I took the time to go. What I learned willonly benefit me in the future. The lecture was titled "The Role of Faith in Public Life." It kind of all centralized around the following quote of Reagan's "The Founding Fathers believed that faith in God was the key to our being a good people and America's being a great nation." Basically Mathew spoke about the faith of the founding fathers and its relationship to the founding and success of this great nation. Not only did he inform us of many facts and information that I never knew, but his words struck a cord with me and has made me want to do more research.

Before I get into what he told us, let me tell you quickly about the Liberty Council. It is a nonprofit litigation, education, and policy organization. It is dedicated to advancing religious freedom and the sanctity of family and human life. They have been involved in the front lines of many of the recent issues including gay marriage and partial birth abortion. Think of them as the ACLU's number one enemy. Now you can see why their director was chosen to speak to us about faith in public life. They are fighting for faiths good name against a government that wants to get rid of all religion in this nation.

Speaking of which did you know Obama signed a proclamation that makes this month GLBT month. But hes the same person that would not honor the national day of prayer. And this only one of the many reasons why faith in public life was an important topic to speak on.

Now moving onto what I learned from this lecture as I view it to be of the utmost importance today. Most, if not all, of those who signed the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence had a strong faith in something and a majority of them had a strong faith rooted in God and Christianity (doctrinal, not denominational). They were church goers, bible readers, head of bible groups, and head of churches. They were our founding fathers. They were men who knew what could make this country great. They set up a Republic, a form of government that had never before succeeded for very long periods of time. They were laughed at around the world, but those who laughed stopped laughing and started questioning when they saw that this new republic was succeeding. The answer was that they had rooted this new republic in something greater than the intelligence of a human being, they had rooted it in religion, God, and morality.

The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.
John Quincy Adams

This great nation was not set up so people could be regulated and run by the government. The government was just to watch over a group of people who were living their lives based on morality and their belief in a higher being. Laws were really morals written down on paper. Sure not everybody believed in God the same way but this morality that came from Christianity became rooted in the culture through education and social life. The importance of God in the founding of this nation and its expansion can clearly be seen in the fact that God made it into the constitution of all 50 states, and are still in them.

Why Christianity though? Was it only because many were Christian? Yes and no. They felt that the way of life that Christians were suppose to be leading was best for this new republic. Christians believe in God, believe that they have standards they have to live up to or face consequences in this life or after. The key to this is that they have the choice to live as they want but all good Christians would seek to do that which God would want them to do. Now take for example, another strong religion at the time, the Muslims. Their religion was not rooted in choice per say. It was more about a way of life being forced on people, and not as much about choosing to live that way. The government at that time had already had run in with Muslims and knew that it was not to be the religion that would make this republic work.

Now what about the Separation of Church and State? This phrase can be tracked down to a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to Danbury Baptists. He referred to the First Amendment as creating a "wall of separation" between church and state. It was picked up again in 1878 by the United States Supreme Court. The interesting part is that Jefferson only used this phrase once and it was referring to the national government. On a state level he never separated church from religion in the way that people believe in now when referring to this phrase. How could they completely separate church and state if they had based the success of this country on peoples morality? Could it be that they meant you could not have religion or the state run each other, not could the government withhold this freedom from anyone or regulate it, but that they still could interact?

I liked the part of the Danbury letter that says, "that the legitimate power of the civil government extends no further than to punish the man who works ill to his neighbors." Religious freedom was an inalienable right, not to be regulated by government. The government use was to enforce the laws, not to regulation religion. And please do not think that the Constitution includes the phrase "separation of church and state." It actually says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." They did not want their nation to become another England. They did not want a government run by a specific church and vise versa.

So what does this have to do with us? Religion has been getting attacked on all fronts. We are damned to hell by liberals for voting based on our religious beliefs. They claim we are immoral, racist, sexist, etc. We have to hide our religion, or it will be seen as forcing it on others. But we have to remember that those who attack us do not allow themselves to believe that this nation was set up by God fearing men. That this great nation was originally rooted in the basic morality of men. That as soon as religion is thrown out the door, morality forgotten, this nation, as it was set up, can no longer succeed. It can no longer be a Republic or a Democracy. "Morality" will become the whims of men. Someone declaring who is good, whose not, what is ruining society, whats not, when drugs are good, when they are not. There will be nothing and no one to answer too so the government will have to step in for that role. It is happening now, and will continue to occur. We have two choices. We can let it happen and pray that the second coming will occur soon or we stand up for ourselves, be loud, and declare that what they are doing goes against everything this nation was built on.

I read this article yesterday and found it interesting. I am glad that someone has decided that men need to stand up for themselves. Women should be equal but I feel that lately we have begun to forget he needs of men and ignored it when they have started falling behind in society. But what I can't believe is that there is so much attention to the formation of this group and that many of those that are wondering whats the use of this group are from feminist groups such as Feminist Majority. Will some women ever feel like they have received enough from society or will there always be this battle between men and women? I hate reverse discrimination but I will not go off on it today.

Why is it that we are hearing more and stories like this one? Is it because there are more incidences now or because they are finally being noticed by the media, even if it is just fox news that reported this one? It saddens me when people get punished for being patriotic but if you burn the flag or do any other form of anti US protesting, there is no punishment.

Not much to say about this article. Just typical freedom of speech related to second amendment rights trampling.

What rights do we have left in this country anymore? Is it even okay to believe in God anymore?

I Live In A Commonwealth. Do you?

This is a really random subject to blog about but my fiances brother asked me why Virginia considers itself a commonwealth and I could not answer the question. So I decided to research it and thought I could enlighten you as well.

The term commonwealth, dating back to the fifteenth century, literally meant "common well-being." Now the term is generally used to mean a "political community." There are 4 states that consider themselves "commonwealths." Namely Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Kentucky. The type of communities that a commonwealth deals with in these instances are "a political unit founded in law by agreement of the people for the common good."

Basically commonwealths are commonwealths because they decided to be, not because there is any difference between it and a state (at least in modern times).

Below is a quick summary of why each specific state became a commonwealth, as far as I have found in my research. Feel free to add if you know anything else.

Virginia: In colonial times VA was known as the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. When the 13 colonies broke ties with the British Crown that name was no longer acceptable. When the first Constitution of Virginia was adopted, commonwealth was used to name the new form of government. More than likely they were referring back more than a 100 years previous when the puritans were not ruled by the crown.

Kentucky: Originally a part of VA and when it became the 15th state in the US, it continued to use the term

Massachusetts:Previous to 1780, on all documents the term state was used for Massachusetts. But in 1780, when the Massachusetts Constitution went into effect they became known as the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts." In the era leading up to that time, commonwealth was a popular term for a body of people constituting a state. John Adams added the term when framing the Constitution where it remained. The term had democratic overtones and there may have been some anti-monarchial sentiment in its usage.

Pennsylvania: As hard as I am trying I can't find a definite answer for this one but I assume it has something to do with their independence from Great Britain and the anti-monarchial sentiment when the Constitution was written.

A QUICKY NEWS UPDATED

As you probably would assume, I am very happy with this ruling though I do expect a lot of backlash for it and a potential reversal some day. San Francisco Mayor Newsom's quote was my favorite.

This sounds like something they made up to feel like they are doing something to help the earth that will only end up costing billions before they realize it doesn't work. But perhaps I am wrong.

I have a lot of research I want to do on Sotomayor but she is looking oh so not good already.

Yet another piece of news that is sadly not surprising.

After my rant a while ago I thought this piece was slightly funny.

I don't even know what to make of this.

SHOUT OUT TO VIRGINIA & LOUDOUN COUNTY PART 1

I tend to prefer politics on a national level over local level but I can can't ignore my roots, especially when local politics is in my blood. So this post is the first of many dedicated to Virginia and turning it into a Red State again.

The LCRC has had its ups and downs but much of the ick that was going on has been cleared. With a new, and may I saw very talented, leader it has once again turned into the great committee it can be. I am excited to be a part of it and hope that I allow my self to get more involved. We have a strong committee and have many great things on the agenda.

To help get Republicans elected RedStormPAC donates 100% of the contributions it receives for candidates to candidates. While I am a fan of voting for a candidate based on his/her actions and beliefs, and not voting straight ticket just because, we may not have any other choice this election. We dont want strong Democrats in office while Obama is there.

Happy Early Memorial Day

I am going out of town for a few days to visit the beach with my fiances family, but I want to do something different next year; something more respectful for those who are fighting for our freedom. Lets never miss the opportunity to thank a soldier, or any other hero, for that which they have given up for us.




Below is a picture of one of my greatest heroes, my Grandfather York. He served his country for many years and loved America with all he had till the day he died. Miss You!!!




















God bless this country and those who have, are, and will give their lives to defend it, serve it, and honor it.

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Captain Obama

I know nothing about Star Trek but I sure am excited to see the movie eventually. But because of my lack of knowledge I don't know what my reaction is to Obama being compared to Spock. Please do not waste your time reading every word of every article including their links, I didn't, but just for the fun of it what do you think?

Great Britian is Filled with Great Problems

Great Britain seems to be having problems lately. For the first time since 1965, the lower house speaker was ousted thanks to an expense scandal and an angry public. Its nice to see that some people have sense over in Great Britain concerning politics.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has banned Michael Savage from Britain. For some, this may seem like such a miniscule issue. Michael does not often travel to Great Britain so who cares if hes banned plus many people feel that he can get too extreme at times. I don't even often listen to him. BUT WAKE UP! It is a problem, whether you like the guy or not.

Straight up, Great Britain banned an American for his opinions. There is no evidence he has caused violence, that he is a terrorist, or a criminal, and hes banned. He was banned for no other reason than that someone disagreed with him. The UK does not have the same government structure as the United States of America, nor the same laws, but I would never suspect that they would stoop to something this low. They do not have the same level of freedom of speech as America does but they do not have a record either of banning people from the UK simply because they voiced an opinion.

Did you see the list of people that are allowed to stay in the UK? Obviously she isn't concerned about any danger her country may be in. Jacqui says "Coming to this country is a privilege. If you can't live by the rules that we live by, the standards and the values that we live by, we should exclude you." But she allows Dr Philip Nitschke in the country who clearly does not believe in specific laws that Great Britain uphold. I hope he remembers assisted suicide is illegal in the UK. I guess she meant that those who can't keep their mouths shut and have strong opinions can't be allowed in the country but if you kill someone, no problem, come on in.

A lot of people have been bringing up the issue of the first amendment in America. Some people don't get this as the UK does not follow our constitution so let me tell you what I think. America has stood as a beacon for freedom for a long time nor does it have a recent record of endorsing murder, violence, etc. If we did, we would probably be hearing about it from other countries as we are now about the abuse scandal. We definitely don't get slack for the level of freedom of speech in America. Savage lives in America and thus has the legal right to voice his opinions. Why ban a man for legally voicing his opinions in his own country unless there is evidence that he would break laws or cause harm to others in the UK if he traveled there? Even if you judged it by international laws and UN standards he is a-okay. And once again, whose worse to have in your country, Savage or a terrorist?

So what does this issue show and why is it so important? Great Britain is loosing its greatness and its citizens know it. They are becoming intolerant in the name of tolerance (sound familiar) and are allowing their government to be run by incompetent people. I wish I could find audio of the parliamentary debates I heard. It was clear that the right leaning parliament members knew what was happening in their country and knew that they had to stand up for Savage. I also had a British roommate, who though liberal, knew the her country was going down a dangerous path. Her concerns where a bit like this lady's concerns, though my roommates were voiced a few year later. The UK is becoming too politically correct, trying to open up to all the immigrants, trying to not offend anyone, but really just giving their country away. And now they are trying to keep out any that might offend those people.

My real concern is that America is for once not leading the UK but instead following it down this path. You may not care about Great Britain (unless you are from there of course) but you should care about the United States of America and you should care that we are going down that dangerous path too.

But there is good news, as this guy who clearly hates Savage has pointed out. How many people now watch Michael Savage because of all the attention he has been receiving, who otherwise would not have been knowledgeable of his existence? His views are finally touching many overseas. Maybe he should be thanking Jacqui for all the attention he has been receiving.

Don't Worry Be Happy

This study made me laugh and I don't doubt what it says.

Liberals don't care about the environment. The core of environmentalism is a hatred for mankind. - Ann Coulter

This article is a good starting point for what I want to discuss. The cost of liberal environmental policies. Those who push environmental regulation policies on the government and the people too often forget what the cost of their policy will have. My capstone class at BYU was taught by a very nice, older gentleman, whose only fault was that he was a liberal. During one particular debate a classmate told a story. In California (sorry I don't remember the specific area) many residents liked to try and prevent their houses from being burnt down so they cut down trees around their house. Some liberal policies were enacted and these residents could cut their trees down only so far from their house, definitely not as far as they would like. The reason was that there were some endangered birds living in the area so they did not want to ruin their habitate. Well a fire came and burnt all the houses down and come to find out the bird was not going extinct. It was just living south of the border. My teacher blew it off saying it was extreme example but I would like to disagree.

I have nothing against helping to protect nature. I love it and we should not completely destroy it nor should cruelty to animals be taken lightly. What I have a problem with is people who have more sympathy for animals than they do for another human being. And that is why I want to discuss liberal environmental policies.

To start off this short discussion,I want to ask whether the federal government enact environmental policies that clearly affect only a few states or should it be left up to the state? I personally believe it should be left up to the state. We elect our representatives and can prevent them from taking office again if they enact a ridiculous policy. State and local officials also know the cost and benefits of a specific policy better than a politician from another state who just wants to save the environment. Local officials are less likely to put the people second as the people's vote is how they get elected. This is only part of the solution to the problems discussed, as some states will still get screwed, but at least it keeps the federal government out of our lives and out of our pockets.

A more recent example of the effects of environmental policy which I originally heard about on the radio is another one dealing with water. Fresno California is having a war between environmentalist and local farmers. Farmers are being forced out of business because someone wants to save some fish. And we wonder why California is going bankrupt. It all started in 1993 when the Delta Smelt was listed as a threatened species under the Federal Endangered Species act. Then in 2007 a California Federal Judge imposed limits on water pumps supplying the Central Valley with water for agricultural and residential purposes. They are loosing upwards of 40,000 jobs from this incident alone, all thanks to a Federal Act. Please note the quote from Lloyd Carter. The first time I heard it I about died I was so shocked. For someone to have the gal to say that no matter what their opinion on illegal immigration is, just blows me away. And conservatives are called racist? Plus, whether someone is illegal or not has nothing to do with this water situation and from what I hear the fish aren't exactly indigenous to the area either. Some Republican's very recently released this on the matter.

Next, this whole cap and trade scheme that is being discussed by the feds has been around for a while and the results never looked good. I have only heard negative reviews of the proposed cap-trade scheme. The fact that there is a high chance of a negative effect, job loss with little environmental gain, means they need to be careful about what they are doing before they go down this road. But hey look there is something, even if its minuscule, that we can do. Or we can just laugh.

Now for global warming (read the editorial too). I am still not convinced it is not a scheme. Especially when Al Gore is at the head of it. I will bet you that in the next twenty years we will see a "global cooling" again. Whatever the liberals can do to cause mass hysteria and scare people into voting for their policies.

I will never understand how people can become such extreme environmentalists, how people can choose to make the life of an animal more comfortable than the life of another human (Any good PETA stories anyone? They always make me cringe). But it is not my job to figure them out. I do feel that some of these people are not extreme environmentalists, do not care for animals more, but have been duped into believing that they need to and have to help by enacting policies that will end up hurting the economy and hurting the citizens of the United States of America. And then there are the politicians that use environmental policy as a means of power and votes. But though they all have different reasons for their actions, their actions are all the same and we need to do what we can to prevent them from taking office and being successful. We are having an economic crisis now, and the more and more I learn about policies like these, I am not surprised. For once the Federal Government needs to stop wasting our money on environmental policies like those discussed above and let the people choose.

One last random but interesting thing: here is an example of why we need privatization in some things.

I Think I Am Getting Sick

This investigation the Liberals are seeking into abuse of prisoners/terrorists is not fairing well for them. They not only voting in a president who is reversing his decisions but Nancy Pelosi can't get her story straight. In fact, she kind of reminds me of a criminal who goes to the police to help them solve a crime in order to throw them off the scent. Now shes getting stuck in her lies. Please read the comments at the end of this article. Now gag with me!!! As for President Obama, I just want to say that the fact that he needed senior military officials to tell him what should seem obvious, is ridiculous.

Obama is also busy trying to find money to pay for his spending. I have been a-okay with taxing alcohol and cigarettes up till now, mainly because I sadly just don't care. I don't drink nor do I smoke. But I am thinking about it now, and want to study it more, now that they want to increase the tax on junk food. Yes junk food is not healthy and is the cause of a lot of America's weight issues, but how can they just pick out a certain type of food and increase its tax? How can someone tax me more because I, like your average American, want to eat a bag of chips? Junk food is expensive enough. Don't get me wrong. I try to eat healthy and I am all about a healthy America, but I am not sure a junk food tax is the way to accomplish that. In the end I want freedom, I want lower taxes, I want my junk food. Click here if you want a quick analysis of the subject. I want to know what you think?

For some reason this article does not surprise me but I will leave it at that for now.

Specter makes me laugh and not in an "I am laughing along with you" kind of way.

Taking Chance

I had the opportunity to watch Taking Chance last night. I was very impressed by the movie. For those of you who don't know Taking Chance was an HBO presentation about the a real life incident. In 2004 Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanied the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to Dubois Wyoming.

In its simplicity, Taking Chance, is a great example of how every soldier should be treated, even in death. Every American would benefit from watching this movie as we often fail to show soldiers the respect they deserve. The close attention that is paid to detail, to the emotions and actions of all that came in contact with the body, is what makes this movie so personal.

I learned not only about all the work that is put into transporting a dead soldier, but I felt an increased need to do something for them. I felt pain for his loved ones, sorrow that he died, but love for this country and for all who fight for its freedom. I feel that in a sense, they paid more respect to Chance by paying less attention to his story of bravery (which is great within itself) and paying more attention to how he was brought home. He was quietly brave and its how they kept it in this movie. I know for a fact that many, if not most, soldiers are not treated the way he was and that is saddening.

I highly recommend picking up a copy of Taking Chance, and not only sitting down and watching it, but sharing it with your family, friends, and neighbors. I also hope we will all pay more attention to these brave men and women and show them the respect they all deserve.

My Biggest Pet Peeve

I should probably be talking about something else that is more important to this country but I can't ignore this feeling of annoyance that is growing increasingly larger in me as I read the news. My biggest pet peeve with politics right now is how nobody seems to be able to take a taste of their own medicine and how the rules don't matter as long as your not in the hot seat. I have seen this a tiny bit on the Conservatives side but not even close to the extent I have seen it on the Liberals side. They had the White House Correspondence Dinner the other night and during it Wanda Sykes took more than enough jabs at Rush Limbaugh. Mind you, I know each side tends to call the other side terrorists and many of us may secretly hope someone on the other side dies, but Wanda's comments are the epitome of tasteless for such an event, telling the audience that she hopes his kidneys fail. It sounded more like a political statement with a few jokes thrown in rather than a comedy act. But I can still get past the fact that she has a rather lame sense of humor but what I cant get past is the fact that I know no Conservative could get away with a joke like that. We would be called racists, hateful...racist again because that's their favorite jab...you name it we would be call it. Its not okay for us to disagree, to make jokes, to say we hope someone dies, but its a-okay for the liberals. Why this double standard? Do they just have some complex thats rampant on the Liberals side that's causing this double standard? Let me name two more example, though there are a slew of them, where I have seen this double standard. Its okay to call Bush a terrorist but not okay to call Obama a terrorist. It makes you racist (as does disagreeing with Acorn so watch out you racist people). Its okay that Obama stutters all the time and can't give a speech without a teleprompter but its not okay when Bush made mistakes in his speech. Bush must have been lacking brain cells but Obama, well hes still cool...cause you dont want to be called a racist.

I say it should either be free game for all or no game at all.

And on a side note, I call for a new word to use when talking about past racism. The Liberals have hijacked the word and used it in such nonsensical ways I don't even feel like I can use the word anymore. If disagreeing with Acorn is racism what was it when blacks couldn't vote??

And talking about wishing people were dead, I have a new favorite bumber sticker. It says "If You Must Burn Our Flag, Wrap Yourself In It First." Flag burning...just another pet peeve of mine. I hope those people don't celebrate the 4th of July. They don't deserve that holiday. Just saying....