A great and classic line from Star Wars. I think now this line may apply to the gay and lesbian community.
If you have not heard the dating website eharmony has just reached a settlement in a lawsuit that was filed in New Jersey. A gay man sued the website because if excluded homosexuals.
I guess the main operative word here is settled. I wish eharmony would have fought this lawsuit and stayed with it. Only in this day and age of being politically correct I guess there is no upside to doing that.
I have blogged on the homosexual topic a couple of times over the past year. I have said that I think voting for proposition 8 in California to ban gay marriage is a mistake. I have also said that sometimes the gay community is its own worst enemy. Instead of taking little bites from the apple they seem to want the whole damned thing all at once. Admittedly this might be a little hard for me to totally understand given the fact that I am not gay (although I was in the Navy and served in submarines). I have no idea how this makes these people feel. I have friends that are gay and have explained to me in detail how all of this affects the gay community. That is probably why my stance on a lot of things relating to gays has softened over the years.
But when it comes to someones personal business you can take you PC world and toss it out the window in my book. The eharmony dating service was started by an evangelical Christian. One could see where having gays on his sight might be offensive to him. Now while he may not have taken steps to make it easy for gays to use, neither did he do anything deliberate to block them off the site. The site was established for heterosexual couples. Now they are being forced to change how their website operates just to satisfy gays. I'm sorry...but to me that is just plain wrong. There is nothing out there that blocks the gay and lesbian community from creating their own singles/dating website. In fact do a google search and you can find a bunch of them.
Recently in California there were a group of right wing Christian people who decided to protest right in the middle of a known gay area. Needless to say many of the gays that lived in the neighborhood were not happy having people coming down their street protesting. One of the residents of the area got right up in the camera and stated; "if you don't like it here why don't you just leave?" Well gay and lesbian rights activists...why don't you just leave us alone. If you don't like eharmony...don't go there. In fact start your own website. Nope...force others to conform to your way of thinking by making a business change its practices to suit what you want.
In my humble opinion this is why things such as proposition 8 in California and changes to state constitutions in other states banning gay marriage have taken hold. instead of finding your own way or setting up your own business you instead tear down or infiltrate a hetero based website. Not that they excluded you. They didn't. You just wanted the wording change I guess so you could say that you changed the world.
Well don't be surprised if this doesn't have a backlash with it. Keep attacking the evangelical Christians and you may find yourselves facing more and more states where gay marriage is banned. My suggestion is to hunker down for a while and let some of the smoke and fire blow over.
But then again...I'm not gay so I just don't understand.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Holidays Are Coming!!
The holidays are coming!!!
We just finished Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving is around the corner. Less than a month after that Christmas will be here. Then a week later we start a new year.
The Christmas decorations have been in the Walmart here in Vicksburg, Mississippi since the beginning of October. The kids are going to start getting excited while visions of sugar plums dance in their heads.
For many, this is a very sad time of year. Folks who have lost loved ones this time of year feel the sting of the holidays. It is not a time of happiness for them. Rather its a time for loneliness and depression.
There is another group of individuals that are often over looked during the upcoming holidays. Many of us know some of these very special men and women personally. To others, they are just acquaintances or someone we have heard of through church or other prayer group.
But each and every one of us owes these very special men and women a debt that we can never repay.
Many who read my blogs regularly or listen to my show called Wakeup Call on Saturday mornings on NowLive (www.nowlive.com) have probably already figured out who I am talking about. Those of us connected with the Redneck Radio Network talk about these men and women often.
The special men and women I am referring to are those currently serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.
During this time of year we get, or at least I get, hundreds of emails for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I get holiday jokes by the dozens. Then every once in a while I get an email like the one I got this morning from a very dear friend, I call him Jakey. An email that puts everything in such focus and contrast.
Here is the email. I pass it a long to each of you.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
‘SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY! COUNTRY, MY CORPS.'
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, 'CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE.'
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
'MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,!
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.'
Please pray for our troops this holiday season. Pray for their safety. We don't need another family to have the holiday season because it was at Christmas that a son, daughter, mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt or uncle was lost.
Pray for the meaning of this holiday season not to be lost on all those serving so far from home. Pray that they realize that we are all here at home missing them and praying for them.
May God richly bless our service men and women. And may God bless America!!!
We just finished Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving is around the corner. Less than a month after that Christmas will be here. Then a week later we start a new year.
The Christmas decorations have been in the Walmart here in Vicksburg, Mississippi since the beginning of October. The kids are going to start getting excited while visions of sugar plums dance in their heads.
For many, this is a very sad time of year. Folks who have lost loved ones this time of year feel the sting of the holidays. It is not a time of happiness for them. Rather its a time for loneliness and depression.
There is another group of individuals that are often over looked during the upcoming holidays. Many of us know some of these very special men and women personally. To others, they are just acquaintances or someone we have heard of through church or other prayer group.
But each and every one of us owes these very special men and women a debt that we can never repay.
Many who read my blogs regularly or listen to my show called Wakeup Call on Saturday mornings on NowLive (www.nowlive.com) have probably already figured out who I am talking about. Those of us connected with the Redneck Radio Network talk about these men and women often.
The special men and women I am referring to are those currently serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.
During this time of year we get, or at least I get, hundreds of emails for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I get holiday jokes by the dozens. Then every once in a while I get an email like the one I got this morning from a very dear friend, I call him Jakey. An email that puts everything in such focus and contrast.
Here is the email. I pass it a long to each of you.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
‘SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY! COUNTRY, MY CORPS.'
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, 'CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE.'
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
'MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,!
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.'
Please pray for our troops this holiday season. Pray for their safety. We don't need another family to have the holiday season because it was at Christmas that a son, daughter, mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt or uncle was lost.
Pray for the meaning of this holiday season not to be lost on all those serving so far from home. Pray that they realize that we are all here at home missing them and praying for them.
May God richly bless our service men and women. And may God bless America!!!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thoughts and Prayers
Most people know that I am an ex-sailor. I served for 8+ years in the US Navy and was proud to serve on nuclear submarines.
Those of us who have served on "boats" know how tight nit a community submariners are. So it is with great sadness that I heard about those 17 civilians and 3 sailors that dies during sea trials on that Russian submarine.
I can remember how I felt when I heard the news about the loss of the Kursk. How I felt when that sailor aboard the USS San Francisco lost his life when the boat collided with an undersea mountain. And I have to admit that the San Francisco struck a nerve with me since I had barely missed an undersea mountain while serving aboard the George Washington Carver.
It matters not whether it be a warship or a research vessel, there is something special to me about those that have been under the ocean waves in a vessel that was designed to submerge and surface. All those that have served are part of a brotherhood. A very special band of brothers. A family.
So to those 20 men and their families go my thoughts and prayers.
May God bless those that are lost and comfort the those left to morn. Amen.
Those of us who have served on "boats" know how tight nit a community submariners are. So it is with great sadness that I heard about those 17 civilians and 3 sailors that dies during sea trials on that Russian submarine.
I can remember how I felt when I heard the news about the loss of the Kursk. How I felt when that sailor aboard the USS San Francisco lost his life when the boat collided with an undersea mountain. And I have to admit that the San Francisco struck a nerve with me since I had barely missed an undersea mountain while serving aboard the George Washington Carver.
It matters not whether it be a warship or a research vessel, there is something special to me about those that have been under the ocean waves in a vessel that was designed to submerge and surface. All those that have served are part of a brotherhood. A very special band of brothers. A family.
So to those 20 men and their families go my thoughts and prayers.
May God bless those that are lost and comfort the those left to morn. Amen.
Friday, November 7, 2008
He's Back
He's Back!!
Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. is back in front of the cameras now that the election is over and he appears to be none to happy.
It seems that the media is now being blamed for being "weapons of mass destruction" because the coverage of Rev. Wright and his views were attempting to derail Obama's hopes for the presidency and severed the long time relationship between himself and Barack Obama.
I have a clue for Rev Wright...it was not the media who was a weapon of mass destruction. It is you sir that are a weapon of mass destruction to the ideas of equality in this country which you crave so much.
Has America been a racist country? You bet. Have we made strides in trying to overcome these issues? You bet. Does someone going around proclaiming "God Damn America" for any reason help that cause? Absolutely not! Does someone proclaiming that HIV was a disease brought forth by the US Government to kill blacks help the cause of equality? Oh hell no!!!
It is time for some inner searching Pastor Wright.
I am white...but I would never stay in a church that said anything the likes of what has been said in you service Mr. Wright. Not just in sermons but in church literature. Now had this only been reported on Fox News I might be able to find some reasonable doubt. But when the same things are shown and said on CNN...NBC...MSNBC...etc, it is clear that it is not just a case that we might have misunderstood. You sir are a racist yourself and in my opinion sir you need to get back into the Bible and look into your stance. I believe Jesus preached a sermon of love sir.
Not to mention...had these same principals that you put forth have been stated by Senator McCain's pastor...Jessie, Al and yourself would have been in for forefront DEMANDING that McCain throw his pastor under the bus.
You got what you deserved Mr. Wright. Just as clearly as Don Imus and others who have used racial epitaphs. They were racist sir and so are you.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. is back in front of the cameras now that the election is over and he appears to be none to happy.
It seems that the media is now being blamed for being "weapons of mass destruction" because the coverage of Rev. Wright and his views were attempting to derail Obama's hopes for the presidency and severed the long time relationship between himself and Barack Obama.
I have a clue for Rev Wright...it was not the media who was a weapon of mass destruction. It is you sir that are a weapon of mass destruction to the ideas of equality in this country which you crave so much.
Has America been a racist country? You bet. Have we made strides in trying to overcome these issues? You bet. Does someone going around proclaiming "God Damn America" for any reason help that cause? Absolutely not! Does someone proclaiming that HIV was a disease brought forth by the US Government to kill blacks help the cause of equality? Oh hell no!!!
It is time for some inner searching Pastor Wright.
I am white...but I would never stay in a church that said anything the likes of what has been said in you service Mr. Wright. Not just in sermons but in church literature. Now had this only been reported on Fox News I might be able to find some reasonable doubt. But when the same things are shown and said on CNN...NBC...MSNBC...etc, it is clear that it is not just a case that we might have misunderstood. You sir are a racist yourself and in my opinion sir you need to get back into the Bible and look into your stance. I believe Jesus preached a sermon of love sir.
Not to mention...had these same principals that you put forth have been stated by Senator McCain's pastor...Jessie, Al and yourself would have been in for forefront DEMANDING that McCain throw his pastor under the bus.
You got what you deserved Mr. Wright. Just as clearly as Don Imus and others who have used racial epitaphs. They were racist sir and so are you.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Like a Child
Although I am not a scholar of the Bible I have spent some time studying it. Many people believe that the Bible is just an outdated book that has no relevance in today's world.
You see I disagree with that thinking. I think there are great lessons about life to be had if a person just spends the time reading the Bible.
For instance, look at the verses in Matthew 18:2-4
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
These verses were brought to my mind this morning when a friend at work told me about his 7 month old granddaughter. He had attended a funeral of a very close family friend yesterday. While that is usually a very sorrowful time, he found great joy in the fact that his family were all together. Including the 7 month old granddaughter that thought the music provided by the organ was so beautiful that she should just sing along with it.
We need to be like that little baby. In the midst of sorrow and grief we need to find the way to put that all aside and just bask in the glory of it all.
There are many who are mad about the out come of the elections on Tuesday. Their candidate didn't win or there was an amendment or proposition up to be voted on and it didn't come out as we would have liked. We need to be like my friends 7 month old granddaughter and just let it all go and be happy.
Instead of protesting and looking for ways to change the vote or for some way to over turn the decision of the voters, we need to look the gracious God in heaven and just say thank you Lord that we are in a country where we have the right to vote for these things and not have them just thrust upon us by some dictator or ruling class.
Instead of looking for a way to subvert, overturn or change the outcome of the election so it goes in our favor we should be looking for ways to affect real change in the way things are.
Instead of turning to the courts to look for ways to overturn the results we don't like we should be looking for ways to work together for a way to change the minds of our fellow voters.
As soon as I heard that Obama had won the election I wanted someone to file a lawsuit or something that said he couldn't be president because he wasn't born in the US or couldn't get a proper security clearance because of his background. But I realized that would do nothing more then cause further division of an already divided country. The time for division is past folks. it is time for healing and if President Obama can bring us back together as a nation then I can deal with some of the down side. If nothing else he deserves the chance to do his best.
But while I say this I hope this sinks in to some of those who in the past didn't give a new president a chance. That would be those folks who things like "if so-n-so wins the election I am moving to where ever." Of course they never do move. That is because this is the greatest nation there is and they know it. It matters not whether there is a democrat or republican in the White House. It doesn't matter whether the republicans or democrats are in control of the House and/or Senate. This is still the greatest nation there is. If you feel all of that changes with the folks who are in office then maybe it is time that you leave and find some place else to live. Better yet...buy an island some where and start your own country and see if you can do better.
One last point... Karl Rove was absolutely vilified by the media and a lot of people in this country. Did any of you hear him speak on Fox News yesterday? The great villain of the Bush Administration implored the people of this great nation to give President Obama a chance.
Mean while the sun is still shinning. The rain is still falling. The earth is still spinning. The world ain't come to an end. Accept the election results and get on with your lives. There is still much work to be done.
You see I disagree with that thinking. I think there are great lessons about life to be had if a person just spends the time reading the Bible.
For instance, look at the verses in Matthew 18:2-4
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
These verses were brought to my mind this morning when a friend at work told me about his 7 month old granddaughter. He had attended a funeral of a very close family friend yesterday. While that is usually a very sorrowful time, he found great joy in the fact that his family were all together. Including the 7 month old granddaughter that thought the music provided by the organ was so beautiful that she should just sing along with it.
We need to be like that little baby. In the midst of sorrow and grief we need to find the way to put that all aside and just bask in the glory of it all.
There are many who are mad about the out come of the elections on Tuesday. Their candidate didn't win or there was an amendment or proposition up to be voted on and it didn't come out as we would have liked. We need to be like my friends 7 month old granddaughter and just let it all go and be happy.
Instead of protesting and looking for ways to change the vote or for some way to over turn the decision of the voters, we need to look the gracious God in heaven and just say thank you Lord that we are in a country where we have the right to vote for these things and not have them just thrust upon us by some dictator or ruling class.
Instead of looking for a way to subvert, overturn or change the outcome of the election so it goes in our favor we should be looking for ways to affect real change in the way things are.
Instead of turning to the courts to look for ways to overturn the results we don't like we should be looking for ways to work together for a way to change the minds of our fellow voters.
As soon as I heard that Obama had won the election I wanted someone to file a lawsuit or something that said he couldn't be president because he wasn't born in the US or couldn't get a proper security clearance because of his background. But I realized that would do nothing more then cause further division of an already divided country. The time for division is past folks. it is time for healing and if President Obama can bring us back together as a nation then I can deal with some of the down side. If nothing else he deserves the chance to do his best.
But while I say this I hope this sinks in to some of those who in the past didn't give a new president a chance. That would be those folks who things like "if so-n-so wins the election I am moving to where ever." Of course they never do move. That is because this is the greatest nation there is and they know it. It matters not whether there is a democrat or republican in the White House. It doesn't matter whether the republicans or democrats are in control of the House and/or Senate. This is still the greatest nation there is. If you feel all of that changes with the folks who are in office then maybe it is time that you leave and find some place else to live. Better yet...buy an island some where and start your own country and see if you can do better.
One last point... Karl Rove was absolutely vilified by the media and a lot of people in this country. Did any of you hear him speak on Fox News yesterday? The great villain of the Bush Administration implored the people of this great nation to give President Obama a chance.
Mean while the sun is still shinning. The rain is still falling. The earth is still spinning. The world ain't come to an end. Accept the election results and get on with your lives. There is still much work to be done.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It's Over
Yes...it is over. Around the country this morning some are continuing the celebration while others cry in their beer. Another election day has come and gone.
First...may I congratulate Barack Obama on his victory. No, this is not who I voted for. But as I have said many times in this blog he will soon be my president. I will support and defend him. Does that mean I will agree with every decision he makes? Oh hell no!! But I will not sit by while people call him names or demean him. Now I just wish a few of my friends could learn the same trait.
And while I am on the subject to those friends...and you know who you are...who always blamed everything on Bush and not on past administrations or the congress...just remember that stops when Obama is takes office on January 20, 2009. The countries problems will then be on his shoulders. If the blame for all this countries woes rests at the foot of George Bush then so will all the blame for the problems in 2009 and beyond. I don't want to hear any BS about what the prior administration did or didn't do. Also, if Obama does not pull the troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan it is no longer Mr. Bush's war. It becomes Mr. Obama's war.
Next...I figure the lawsuits will start today. Obama doesn't meet the constitutional requirements, voting irregularities. May I just say let it go people. It is time for this nation to get back together. If we want the politicians to stop the partisan politics then it is high time that we stop it.
There is one thing that I am very disappointed in and that in the winners in congress. Folks...congress had the lowest approval rating in history and yet we allowed the incumbents to be re-elected. Well there is always 2010!!!
First...may I congratulate Barack Obama on his victory. No, this is not who I voted for. But as I have said many times in this blog he will soon be my president. I will support and defend him. Does that mean I will agree with every decision he makes? Oh hell no!! But I will not sit by while people call him names or demean him. Now I just wish a few of my friends could learn the same trait.
And while I am on the subject to those friends...and you know who you are...who always blamed everything on Bush and not on past administrations or the congress...just remember that stops when Obama is takes office on January 20, 2009. The countries problems will then be on his shoulders. If the blame for all this countries woes rests at the foot of George Bush then so will all the blame for the problems in 2009 and beyond. I don't want to hear any BS about what the prior administration did or didn't do. Also, if Obama does not pull the troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan it is no longer Mr. Bush's war. It becomes Mr. Obama's war.
Next...I figure the lawsuits will start today. Obama doesn't meet the constitutional requirements, voting irregularities. May I just say let it go people. It is time for this nation to get back together. If we want the politicians to stop the partisan politics then it is high time that we stop it.
There is one thing that I am very disappointed in and that in the winners in congress. Folks...congress had the lowest approval rating in history and yet we allowed the incumbents to be re-elected. Well there is always 2010!!!
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