Stop Dreaming (please watch, this is a good one)

It has been a hard decision to make in realizing that I'm delving into politcs (which I hate) and realizing the US govt. can't fix the worlds problems or be its salvation. We need to clean house and take care of business at home before we tackle the worlds issues. I'm not saying that we are to offer less aid to the needy of the world, but trying to micro manage everyone else is to destructive. I thought I should take a moment and share why I believe that Huckabee is not the best choice for our country. There are some very concerning facts out there about him.

1. The NEA (National Education Assoc)one of the most liberal organizations has endorsed Huckabee for the republican ticket because of his stance on higher taxes, and NO PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE. That also translates into notas homeschool friendly.

2.He has raised taxes in Arkansas over the past 10 yrs higher than Clinton did in his 12 yrs there. (but I heard he lowered a lot as well) Some increases have been on beer and tobacco, but he also raised sales tax, fuel tax, and school tax. He has some spending issues.

3. There are reports of him granting clemency to prisoners(1033)at the rate of 1 every 4 days, higher than any governor. (but to be fair over 8,000 requested it)

4. He is a supporter of the NO child left behind, which is one more big govt failure. He basically supports big govt, and wants more of the same.

5. He does not handle finances well, there has been loads of suspicion about using tax payers money for his personal plane, receiving gifts, buying clothes and furnishings etc.(which of course is hard to prove either way)

6. I am also not as fond of his position on immigration.

I know that no one is perfect but I don't like the feeling that I get when I see his record and the way he has conducted business in Ark. Values alone is not a platform to run a presidency with. He would make a good pastor and I support his values, but that doesn't cut it when you are running the country. You can't stand on that one for very long and then where does that leave us. He is a nice guy and a very charismatic guy so I do like him, but I must say that I also liked Bill Clinton in the very beginning for the same reasons.

The Lesser of 2 Evils (I think not)

Back to the roots of our country and the grass roots movements that have changed history. I am picking up my picket sign and joining the revolution, the Ron Paul revolution. A few months ago when I was contemplating having to vote for the lesser of 2 evils and weighing the possibility of not voting at all, I was feeling like a traitor to the founding fathers and those who have died to protect my right to live in a democracy. Well no more, I feel the passion of this campaign and the people of this country who want to go back and start from the beginning with the constitution. We have deviated off the path and it's time to head home. Every time I go to the ocean I have the anticipation of getting into the sea, and as I walk out into the water I feel the tide pulling me in. The feeling overwhelms me every time, the power and beauty of something stronger than myself, I feel this way about this election. Historically in our country if a certain party has been in office for 2 terms the tide usually turns for the other side, but wouldn't it be something if the people said no and decided to change history. Is it possible that our country could go back to being proud to be an american, where patriotism and personal responsibility were the norm. Our country hasn't had an inkling of that since Ronald Reagan was in office. If you had given up on this election, and if you have let the media influence who you think stands a chance to claim the white house then I challenge you to take a peek at the candidate Ron Paul. Politicians usually remind me of wolves in sheeps clothing, Ron Paul reminds me of the tortoise and the hare. Slow, deliberate hard work can win the race. Do your part, use your constitutional right to spread the word. Help make history, or at least to dethrone the media.

Happy New Year

Christmas is over and done with and I don't feel like posting any pictures, so I won't. My dad spent christmas in the hospital in Gainesville (about 45 minutes away), he got transferred there on Christmas Eve. Thankfully he is now home and can be treated medicinally without surgery. I am not one to make new years resolutions, but I do like to take a moment and reflect on the past yr. Lots and lots of good things happened to us in 07 and I am grateful that we have another year to look forward to. Hopefully 08 will bring Dania home and the long wait won't have seemed so long. (yeah right!)

The new year has already started out on a comedic note thanks to my prankster son Austin. Apparently a few days ago Austin took one of Uncle Bubba's empty Dasani water bottles and filled it up with tap water along with several teaspoons of salt and put it back in the fridge. Today Ryan took a big sip of that bottle and ran to the sink, I was vacuming the kitchen at the time so I saw the whole thing. He coughed and sputtered and then puked in the sink. He thought he had drunk some cleaning products and couldn't keep it down. Luckily Bubba has a good sense of humor and thought the prank funny. It was a good thing because the rest of us couldn't have stopped laughing even if we wanted to.

Happy New Year everyone.