November 10th huh? I think that my last post was June 1st or something like that so I may be a little out of practice so bear with me. So much has happened in the last 4 or 5 months that I don't even know where to begin. I guess I would have to start with the political world since all of my last entries had to deal with Obama and Clinton but now that that is over and we have a new president elect, what can I say. For those of you who voted for Obama, congratulations. Thank you for giving my money to those who refuse to go out and work. I am not saying that tax cuts wouldn't be great, but to give tax breaks to people who don't even pay taxes and give them free money, MY MONEY, is ridiculous. The good thing is, if everything works out, I will get a tax break for a little while or at least until I go and buy something at the store where prices are going to sky rocket because the store owner's taxes have been hiked up and he is going to pass it on to me and my family. But I will have to say that I am kind of curious to see how this is going to play out and I am glad that I voted and was genuinely happy to see such a great turn out at the poles. So kudos to all who voted and keep it up!
Now as far as everything else that has been going on in my family's life. Here is the short version because I don't like to sit for a long time and type. Put on your seat belts and have a great ride and please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. Here we go:
1. Our home sold in June.
2. We put an offer on a new house in July.
3. Our offer was accepted and then we waited.
4. And waited.
5. And waited.
6. Then we painted.
7. And painted.
8. And painted.
9. Then we hired someone to paint.
10. Then we hired her again to paint.
11. Then our realtor painted.
12. Finally, the house passed inspection.
13. So we waited again.
14. I went to Colorado.
15. We finally moved on August 4th.
16. My company bought out another company and prepared to move.
17. And we waited.
18. And we waited.
19. Finally we began to move.
20. We finished moving on October 1st.
21. Our new building burned down on October 1st.
22. No Kidding!
23. Really, that is what happened!
24. We got a new building and work has not slowed yet!
25. Kaitlyn turned 2!
26. Lately, Kaitlyn has been showing us what it means to be 2!
27. My wife had a birthday and we got to go out for a wonderful dinner (KID FREE)!
28. Thank you Pop-Pop!
29. I'll have to say that in spite of all the hassle and busy-ness, life is good.
30. We serve an awesome God!
There is the short version. Stick around and maybe I will fill you in on what some of the details were in this list! Just remember that even when things seem to be at the bottom of the barrel, it could always be worse, and really, life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it and THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Hillary..Obama...Oil.....I should stop right there.....
OK, it has been over a month and I have no excuses for not blogging except that I have been busy. You know, life kind of takes over and you lose track of time and what is happening sometimes. Well here it goes to get you caught up on things. In the midst of running our business, getting things going for our kids outreach program, training another church on the outreach program, coaching girls softball, and spending time with my lovely wife and darling little girl, politics are out of control.
Hillary gave her concession speech but she did not give Obama her delegates. Funny isn't it that she says that she supports Obama completely but yet holds on to her delegates and only "suspends" her campaign? Just like a Clinton...."I didn't inhale"......(does it sound familiar). I don't buy Hillary's speech for one minute. I don't think she is behind Obama at all, except maybe to push him off the cliff. She is just like slick Willy, she is a Clinton through and through, in it for herself. It will be an interesting couple of months now that Obama has the nomination.
Let's turn to policies now and leave the candidates out of it. First off, why is it that with all this supposed Global Warming, the earth is actually getting cooler? Look it up. People need to wake up! Does anyone actually believe that as much as this planet has been through and as many years as it has been around, that "man" can destroy it? Do you really think that God put man on earth to destroy it? Better yet, do you think that God's creation is that fragile that we "humans" can destroy it? Hold on, I have to pause to catch my breath from laughing so hard. If you want to know why I am laughing, read the book of Job and let me know what you think.
Next, let's go to gas prices. This really burns me and I actually called my congressman this past week. Why would we not drill here and use our own resources to become energy independent. This is ludicrous that we continue to pay outrageous amounts for oil to all these other countries when they are saying that we have the biggest supply of oil in the world right off our shores and up into the Montana area. Read one of my first blogs and see what I think about drilling and that should sum it up for you. Anyways, I have one thing to say, "DRILL HERE YOU IDIOTS AND KEEP OUR MONEY IN OUR OWN COUNTRY!" ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Well, I hope that gets you at least somewhat caught up and up to date. I know that there is much more going on but I really don't want to get into it right now. The only thing that I would say to all those 2 or 3 people who take the time to read my thoughts on all this, call your congressman and talk some sense into them and "THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT......."
Hillary gave her concession speech but she did not give Obama her delegates. Funny isn't it that she says that she supports Obama completely but yet holds on to her delegates and only "suspends" her campaign? Just like a Clinton...."I didn't inhale"......(does it sound familiar). I don't buy Hillary's speech for one minute. I don't think she is behind Obama at all, except maybe to push him off the cliff. She is just like slick Willy, she is a Clinton through and through, in it for herself. It will be an interesting couple of months now that Obama has the nomination.
Let's turn to policies now and leave the candidates out of it. First off, why is it that with all this supposed Global Warming, the earth is actually getting cooler? Look it up. People need to wake up! Does anyone actually believe that as much as this planet has been through and as many years as it has been around, that "man" can destroy it? Do you really think that God put man on earth to destroy it? Better yet, do you think that God's creation is that fragile that we "humans" can destroy it? Hold on, I have to pause to catch my breath from laughing so hard. If you want to know why I am laughing, read the book of Job and let me know what you think.
Next, let's go to gas prices. This really burns me and I actually called my congressman this past week. Why would we not drill here and use our own resources to become energy independent. This is ludicrous that we continue to pay outrageous amounts for oil to all these other countries when they are saying that we have the biggest supply of oil in the world right off our shores and up into the Montana area. Read one of my first blogs and see what I think about drilling and that should sum it up for you. Anyways, I have one thing to say, "DRILL HERE YOU IDIOTS AND KEEP OUR MONEY IN OUR OWN COUNTRY!" ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Well, I hope that gets you at least somewhat caught up and up to date. I know that there is much more going on but I really don't want to get into it right now. The only thing that I would say to all those 2 or 3 people who take the time to read my thoughts on all this, call your congressman and talk some sense into them and "THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT......."
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Washington is broken.....
Obama, Hillary, McCain? Oh the humanity. When will it ever end? Is this the best that the United States of America has to offer? I may seriously have to consider moving to Canada (J/K honey). But come on, this is the best 3 candidates for president of the most powerful nation on the planet? I have to say that I do agree with Obama on one thing, "Washington is broken". Now the question is how do we fix it? I say we start with the election this year and the coming years. Let's start voting for people that have at least one moral fiber in their body. The only fiber these guys have in Washington today is the type that makes you......well you know. And even some of them don't have enough of that which would make them...yup you guessed it.....constipated. Maybe that's why they can never make a right decision. Is that fair of me to say? Let me think a minute.....yeah it is fair.
Anyways, I have heard a lot of people talk about not even voting in the fall and just staying home because they don't like any of the 3. Although I agree to a point, I would say that not voting is not the answer. Think about having Barak or Hillary in the White House with a Democratic House and Senate. ARRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (Honey, pack our bags. Canada here we come!)
I am going to write this down and I mean it from the depths of my soul......IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU CANNOT COMPLAIN! There I said it. Staying home is like saying that you don't care who runs our country and I can't agree with that. So I am going to say it again....STAND UP and fight for what is right and get these career politicians out of Washington and get someone in there who is truly going to make a difference.......THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT!!!!!!
Anyways, I have heard a lot of people talk about not even voting in the fall and just staying home because they don't like any of the 3. Although I agree to a point, I would say that not voting is not the answer. Think about having Barak or Hillary in the White House with a Democratic House and Senate. ARRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (Honey, pack our bags. Canada here we come!)
I am going to write this down and I mean it from the depths of my soul......IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU CANNOT COMPLAIN! There I said it. Staying home is like saying that you don't care who runs our country and I can't agree with that. So I am going to say it again....STAND UP and fight for what is right and get these career politicians out of Washington and get someone in there who is truly going to make a difference.......THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT!!!!!!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Hillary....where have you been?
Indiana primaries are here......well they are over but still it was quite an interesting and long day. I will have to say that voting today was pretty uneventful. I left the house this morning hoping to get to the polls and be met by some voter inspectors asking a bunch of questions about which party I belong to. I was fired up to give them an earful but to my suprise, no one was there. It was empty and all I got asked for was my ID (let's hear it for our Supreme Court.....Great Job).
I have to make a side note here.....I am watching good old "Billary" give a speech and I am about to lose my dinner. Slick Willy is in the background no doubtedly checking out the girls in the crowd. Hillary is saying her daily political fodder and saying how she is going to fight for the American people and how those who are paying $60-$70 at the gas pump feel invisible. Invisible? I don't feel invisible, do you? She is the one who is out of touch with reality. The other day she was up here and went with someone to fill up their tank and was actually suprised at the cost of gas. Suprised? Where have you been lady? This is getting to be old hat for those of us who have to do it every week. Do you even remember how to drive Hillary?
This whole Hillary thing has really got me perplexed right now. She just claimed a victory in Indiana and made it sound like she just obliterated Obama. I guess her math must be a little off too. 2 percentage points doesn't sound like a huge victory but I guess if your last name is Clinton, basic fundamental math and basic anything doesn't apply to you. Oh well, I say "keep going Hillary and hopefully we will only have to hear from you for another few months before you go away for good". Is that mean? Maybe I shouldn't have said it that way. Here we go....."Hillary, GO AWAY". That's better.
I will have to say that this is an interesting political season and I am enjoying the chaos that is going on. Maybe someday I will think about running for President and then those of you that read this blog can say...."I remember when.....". But until then, keep plugging away and fighting for the conservative movement and to keep the Clinton's as far away from Washington as possible. And that's "THE WAY I SEE IT..."
I have to make a side note here.....I am watching good old "Billary" give a speech and I am about to lose my dinner. Slick Willy is in the background no doubtedly checking out the girls in the crowd. Hillary is saying her daily political fodder and saying how she is going to fight for the American people and how those who are paying $60-$70 at the gas pump feel invisible. Invisible? I don't feel invisible, do you? She is the one who is out of touch with reality. The other day she was up here and went with someone to fill up their tank and was actually suprised at the cost of gas. Suprised? Where have you been lady? This is getting to be old hat for those of us who have to do it every week. Do you even remember how to drive Hillary?
This whole Hillary thing has really got me perplexed right now. She just claimed a victory in Indiana and made it sound like she just obliterated Obama. I guess her math must be a little off too. 2 percentage points doesn't sound like a huge victory but I guess if your last name is Clinton, basic fundamental math and basic anything doesn't apply to you. Oh well, I say "keep going Hillary and hopefully we will only have to hear from you for another few months before you go away for good". Is that mean? Maybe I shouldn't have said it that way. Here we go....."Hillary, GO AWAY". That's better.
I will have to say that this is an interesting political season and I am enjoying the chaos that is going on. Maybe someday I will think about running for President and then those of you that read this blog can say...."I remember when.....". But until then, keep plugging away and fighting for the conservative movement and to keep the Clinton's as far away from Washington as possible. And that's "THE WAY I SEE IT..."
Thursday, April 24, 2008
To Vote, or Not To Vote....you know the rest!
Wow, has it been 2 weeks already? So much has happened and I feel like I have just been going with the flow and am becoming one of those mindless American voters that just wants this thing to be over already. I sit and listen to the TV ads, read the paper, and retreat to my own world when it comes to politics. Maybe it is the insanity of the Democratic Party, maybe it is the mind numbing voice of Barak Obama or the screeching (fingers on a chalkboard) voice of Hillary Clinton that has gotten to me lately and made me lose my edge, BUT......there is always a BUT, I am back and ready to take them on again. For the 2 or 3 people that actually read my blog, you might be happy or you might be saying, "oh here we go again", but you know something, it is my blog and I will write if I want to.
So here is where I am at. It is 2 weeks before the Indiana primary and I am trying to decide if I want to go against every moral fiber in my body, and if you have ever seen me and my build you know that there is enough fiber to go around, and mark Hillary's name to keep the insanity going. The biggest problem I see with that is the lack of sleep that I might get due to my conscience screaming at me in the middle of the night, "WHY....WHY....WHY!!??!!". Speaking of the Indiana primary, I thought the ads up to this point were bad, now that Pennsylvania is over, it is going to be horrible. Hillary will be here in a few days and Barak is touring the state also. Maybe we should go and hear them talk....NOT.....!
This whole primary thing is messed up. Think about how it works. First, they go state to state and plead and beg for votes with promises that they are never going to keep and stories that aren't even true. Then when they are done there and get their share of the delegates, they leave the state, never to return until it is time for another vote. Kind of shallow isn't it? But....remember there is always a but...., it doesn't stop there. They then start tallying the popular vote and start touting that to the media.....(shut up already Hillary). Finally when all is said and done, no matter what the outcome of those things are, they have come up with this idea of "super delegates". What are super delegates you ask? These are party big wigs that have the power to say, "the little guy doesn't know what he is talking about, let's nominate this person and who cares what the American people think". What in the world is that all about? No wonder they have so many problems. If you are a democrat, you might want to think about your state of mind and may start looking into some counseling..(j/k). But really, what planet do the leaders of your party live on? Or maybe they are just from France? I guess the bigger question is, if you are a democrat, why are you still reading my blog? Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it and all, but I would have to question if you are alright in the head?
I think that I have rambled enough for this one and probably should go and weigh my decision about voting for Hillary or not. Wow...my stomach turns just writing that. Thanks for hanging in there with this one and if you are a dem, let me know your thoughts on your primary process. My thoughts...........INSANE...........and "That's the way I see it...."
So here is where I am at. It is 2 weeks before the Indiana primary and I am trying to decide if I want to go against every moral fiber in my body, and if you have ever seen me and my build you know that there is enough fiber to go around, and mark Hillary's name to keep the insanity going. The biggest problem I see with that is the lack of sleep that I might get due to my conscience screaming at me in the middle of the night, "WHY....WHY....WHY!!??!!". Speaking of the Indiana primary, I thought the ads up to this point were bad, now that Pennsylvania is over, it is going to be horrible. Hillary will be here in a few days and Barak is touring the state also. Maybe we should go and hear them talk....NOT.....!
This whole primary thing is messed up. Think about how it works. First, they go state to state and plead and beg for votes with promises that they are never going to keep and stories that aren't even true. Then when they are done there and get their share of the delegates, they leave the state, never to return until it is time for another vote. Kind of shallow isn't it? But....remember there is always a but...., it doesn't stop there. They then start tallying the popular vote and start touting that to the media.....(shut up already Hillary). Finally when all is said and done, no matter what the outcome of those things are, they have come up with this idea of "super delegates". What are super delegates you ask? These are party big wigs that have the power to say, "the little guy doesn't know what he is talking about, let's nominate this person and who cares what the American people think". What in the world is that all about? No wonder they have so many problems. If you are a democrat, you might want to think about your state of mind and may start looking into some counseling..(j/k). But really, what planet do the leaders of your party live on? Or maybe they are just from France? I guess the bigger question is, if you are a democrat, why are you still reading my blog? Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it and all, but I would have to question if you are alright in the head?
I think that I have rambled enough for this one and probably should go and weigh my decision about voting for Hillary or not. Wow...my stomach turns just writing that. Thanks for hanging in there with this one and if you are a dem, let me know your thoughts on your primary process. My thoughts...........INSANE...........and "That's the way I see it...."
Friday, April 11, 2008
I want to keep my lunch money...do you?
So here we are, close to the primary in Pennsylavania and in Indiana. And here they are, the best that the Democrats can offer.....Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton. If this is the best that they can offer, maybe they should call France and ask for some relievers or some pinch hitters or something. The way that these two talk sounds like they were beat up by every bully in the school and didn't do anything about it but run away and hide. Let's take a look at what they want to do. Hold on a minute while I get my stack of soap boxes so that all can see me when I go on this rant. Please don't hold back your opinions either. Let me know what you think about all this when you are done.
1. Retreat and surrender. Need I say more. They have already said that we lost the war. They disrespect our military to no end which, by the way, burns my butt more than anything. They talk about how our soldiers go and die for nothing and that this whole thing was a mistake. These are the people that we (not me in particular) put into office? Are these really the people we want to run our country? Do we want a commander in chief that runs away when we are attacked? Do we want someone that just wants to keep talking to the bully, hoping that maybe someday he will stop taking our lunch money? Or do we want someone who is going to say that this is enough and we are not going to stand for this? I want to keep my lunch money because it comes in handy when I am hungry if you know what I mean.
2. TAXES.....do you want to pay "more" taxes? I don't know about anybody out there, but I can't even begin to fathom paying more to the government than I already do now. People are complaining about their mortgage, gas prices, food prices, health care costs, prescription medication,....etc., and here come the Dems saying that they are going to raise taxes to the tune of billions of dollars. How does that solve anything? I want to keep more of my money and decide where I want to put it. I don't want the government to take it and put in their pockets. Do you? Do you really think that they are really that much smarter than we are as to where our money goes?
3. Energy independence is a word that they like to throw around but have no idea what it means. I think that they are confused on the word independence and really want to say "energy dependence". Why else would they keep blocking drilling here in the U.S. for oil? I think they like to buy our oil from someplace else. I think they want us to be dependent on other countries. I think it goes back to the bully analogy where they don't want to stand up for themselves, they want to keep giving their lunch money away because they are scared. "Do you smell what I am cooking here?" They are no longer giving away their lunch money, they have found a way to give OURS away instead. Let's stop the insanity people.
The only way out of this economic and political crisis is to stand up and be heard. Get out and vote. Start drilling here at home...(trust me the Earth and all it's little creatures that God created will survive). Let's kick some Democratic butt this year and make our voices heard! If we don't do it now....it may be too late.....THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT!
1. Retreat and surrender. Need I say more. They have already said that we lost the war. They disrespect our military to no end which, by the way, burns my butt more than anything. They talk about how our soldiers go and die for nothing and that this whole thing was a mistake. These are the people that we (not me in particular) put into office? Are these really the people we want to run our country? Do we want a commander in chief that runs away when we are attacked? Do we want someone that just wants to keep talking to the bully, hoping that maybe someday he will stop taking our lunch money? Or do we want someone who is going to say that this is enough and we are not going to stand for this? I want to keep my lunch money because it comes in handy when I am hungry if you know what I mean.
2. TAXES.....do you want to pay "more" taxes? I don't know about anybody out there, but I can't even begin to fathom paying more to the government than I already do now. People are complaining about their mortgage, gas prices, food prices, health care costs, prescription medication,....etc., and here come the Dems saying that they are going to raise taxes to the tune of billions of dollars. How does that solve anything? I want to keep more of my money and decide where I want to put it. I don't want the government to take it and put in their pockets. Do you? Do you really think that they are really that much smarter than we are as to where our money goes?
3. Energy independence is a word that they like to throw around but have no idea what it means. I think that they are confused on the word independence and really want to say "energy dependence". Why else would they keep blocking drilling here in the U.S. for oil? I think they like to buy our oil from someplace else. I think they want us to be dependent on other countries. I think it goes back to the bully analogy where they don't want to stand up for themselves, they want to keep giving their lunch money away because they are scared. "Do you smell what I am cooking here?" They are no longer giving away their lunch money, they have found a way to give OURS away instead. Let's stop the insanity people.
The only way out of this economic and political crisis is to stand up and be heard. Get out and vote. Start drilling here at home...(trust me the Earth and all it's little creatures that God created will survive). Let's kick some Democratic butt this year and make our voices heard! If we don't do it now....it may be too late.....THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Clinton lied? Who would've guessed?
Hillary, Hillary, Hillary. What are you thinking? I guess the Clinton machine hasn't changed a bit. I don't know if you heard or not, but Hillary got caught in another lie today and I don't see how she can get over this one. She has been telling this story of a lady who died in a hospital because she was refused health care or something like that. She has been retelling and retelling this story and it is one of the foundations of her argument for universal health care. The problem is that it isn't true. It came out today that the family of the woman and the hospital that she was at called and asked Hillary to stop telling the story because it was not true. Wow! Can you believe it? The Clintons lying? Go figure. Don't you think that you would get the facts right about a story that you're telling before you campaign on it? To me that would make sense but I guess when you have been in Washington for this long and have been married to slick Willy for that many years, you can't tell the difference between what is real and what is fantasy. Maybe we should ask Hillary if she ever inhaled?
Ok, now on to the Republican Party. If anyone of you that are reading this I would strongly suggest that you contact your representative and maybe write them a letter or call them with these suggestions. Where in the world have the conservative republicans gone? What an opportunity they have right now to stand up and make their voices heard. The Democratic Party is in chaos and the republicans are sitting on their hands and doing nothing to take advantage of it. I say they talk about making the Bush tax cuts permanent, talk about energy independence, and talk about the immigration problem. But it seems to me that they are just content to sit back and take no stand and hope to get elected again so that they can keep their blinders on to what is going on in our country. GET A SPINE PEOPLE!!!!! Aren't they supposed to be there to voice the people's opinions? They always say, "the American people want......", but I have never been asked and there is nobody I know who has. Isn't that interesting. Where do they get these people that make up these so called "polls"?
Oh well, in a couple of years I will be eligible to run for president of the United States and then maybe all of you can complain about me. Just kidding. But have you ever wondered what would happen if a middle class person tried running for president with no money or without any experience. It would be interesting to watch. I think that I could get behind someone like that, maybe.
I guess it couldn't be much worse than the candidates that we have now..huh? Well, that's "THE WAY I SEE IT....."
Ok, now on to the Republican Party. If anyone of you that are reading this I would strongly suggest that you contact your representative and maybe write them a letter or call them with these suggestions. Where in the world have the conservative republicans gone? What an opportunity they have right now to stand up and make their voices heard. The Democratic Party is in chaos and the republicans are sitting on their hands and doing nothing to take advantage of it. I say they talk about making the Bush tax cuts permanent, talk about energy independence, and talk about the immigration problem. But it seems to me that they are just content to sit back and take no stand and hope to get elected again so that they can keep their blinders on to what is going on in our country. GET A SPINE PEOPLE!!!!! Aren't they supposed to be there to voice the people's opinions? They always say, "the American people want......", but I have never been asked and there is nobody I know who has. Isn't that interesting. Where do they get these people that make up these so called "polls"?
Oh well, in a couple of years I will be eligible to run for president of the United States and then maybe all of you can complain about me. Just kidding. But have you ever wondered what would happen if a middle class person tried running for president with no money or without any experience. It would be interesting to watch. I think that I could get behind someone like that, maybe.
I guess it couldn't be much worse than the candidates that we have now..huh? Well, that's "THE WAY I SEE IT....."
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Washington Politics....what a joke!
OK, OK, OK....so I am not consistent and I am not the best blogger, but oh well. The final four is still going on and that has been my life on the weekends and work has taken up much of my time during the week so that is all I will say about that.
Let's see, gas prices are on the rise, Congress is grilling oil exec's for making money (go figure), Barak and Hillary are still at it, and my house still has not sold. What a week! I want to start off talking about gas prices. This may take a while so if you want to go and get something to drink or take your shoes off or whatever it is you do to get comfortable and listen to my ramblings, go do it because this should be good. I have a couple of things to say about the whole oil thing.
1. To the environmentalist whackos, "WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU????". Do you really care that much about a caribou or what an oil rig is going to look like in the ocean? Come on? When did the caribou ever get a job and contribute anything to this country. I think they will be alright moving about 20' to the left without too much of a problem. Also, what are you trying to protect up in ANWAR? You guys are crazy in my opinion. Don't you think that things would be easier for everybody if we were to start drilling here and build some refineries. (By the way, we haven't built a refinery in about 30 years......thanks Democrats for that). Let's start worrying about our daily lives instead of putting animals ahead of our well being. Next thing you know, Dems will be wanting health care to extend to wildlife and have them treated in hospitals. Hey, maybe I could run on that platform.....? This brings me to my next point. CONGRESS......if I knew how to make an angry face or something like that I would put it right here and for the next few sentences....but here is why I am a little upset.
2. Congresss has been grilling these oil exec's for making a profit on their business. HELLO....CAPITALISM....have you heard of it? I thought that the purpose of having a business iS to make money. Maybe that's just me. I don't know what these Congressmen and women make but I know it is a lot more than me and no one seems to be grilling them about their profits. Maybe we should form a committee and go to Washington and sit them in front of a panel and tell them that they need to make less and how they should be ashamed at the high taxes they create when there are decent people suffering. Is this hitting a nerve? I hope so because I am SOOOOOOOOO disgusted at our government right now. They are spending my money to scold a company for making money on their business. INSANE!!!!!! Second thing is, I can't believe that these people are so dense and ignorant that they can't see that "big oil" doesn't set the price. The market sets the price and if you ever took economics you would know that when demand is rising the price rises along with it. DUH......can you tell how upset I am.
Let me stop for now because if I go on I might not get any sleep and then my wife will be upset with me, it will cause me to be grumpy and say things I shouldn't, I would get fired, lose my job, have to go on welfare, rely on the government to pay for my house and my food and my health care, get sick and have to wait for 3 months for a life saving surgery, not be able to pay my medical bills and Congress would have to pass another law to help me out........then when all this is said and done, you would see me on the poster for the next Democratic Convention with the tag line......"We changed Washington and here's our proof..."
THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT.......
Let's see, gas prices are on the rise, Congress is grilling oil exec's for making money (go figure), Barak and Hillary are still at it, and my house still has not sold. What a week! I want to start off talking about gas prices. This may take a while so if you want to go and get something to drink or take your shoes off or whatever it is you do to get comfortable and listen to my ramblings, go do it because this should be good. I have a couple of things to say about the whole oil thing.
1. To the environmentalist whackos, "WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU????". Do you really care that much about a caribou or what an oil rig is going to look like in the ocean? Come on? When did the caribou ever get a job and contribute anything to this country. I think they will be alright moving about 20' to the left without too much of a problem. Also, what are you trying to protect up in ANWAR? You guys are crazy in my opinion. Don't you think that things would be easier for everybody if we were to start drilling here and build some refineries. (By the way, we haven't built a refinery in about 30 years......thanks Democrats for that). Let's start worrying about our daily lives instead of putting animals ahead of our well being. Next thing you know, Dems will be wanting health care to extend to wildlife and have them treated in hospitals. Hey, maybe I could run on that platform.....? This brings me to my next point. CONGRESS......if I knew how to make an angry face or something like that I would put it right here and for the next few sentences....but here is why I am a little upset.
2. Congresss has been grilling these oil exec's for making a profit on their business. HELLO....CAPITALISM....have you heard of it? I thought that the purpose of having a business iS to make money. Maybe that's just me. I don't know what these Congressmen and women make but I know it is a lot more than me and no one seems to be grilling them about their profits. Maybe we should form a committee and go to Washington and sit them in front of a panel and tell them that they need to make less and how they should be ashamed at the high taxes they create when there are decent people suffering. Is this hitting a nerve? I hope so because I am SOOOOOOOOO disgusted at our government right now. They are spending my money to scold a company for making money on their business. INSANE!!!!!! Second thing is, I can't believe that these people are so dense and ignorant that they can't see that "big oil" doesn't set the price. The market sets the price and if you ever took economics you would know that when demand is rising the price rises along with it. DUH......can you tell how upset I am.
Let me stop for now because if I go on I might not get any sleep and then my wife will be upset with me, it will cause me to be grumpy and say things I shouldn't, I would get fired, lose my job, have to go on welfare, rely on the government to pay for my house and my food and my health care, get sick and have to wait for 3 months for a life saving surgery, not be able to pay my medical bills and Congress would have to pass another law to help me out........then when all this is said and done, you would see me on the poster for the next Democratic Convention with the tag line......"We changed Washington and here's our proof..."
THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT.......
Monday, March 24, 2008
Where am I going with this....
Alright, back to the political battleground now that Easter is over. So much has happened over the past few days that I have no idea where to begin. First we find out that Barry Obama lied when he said that he had never heard any of the rhetoric that his former pastor had preached and then he comes out and gives this speech that everyone is labeling the race speech. I have to say that it is a sad state of affairs when we still can't get over this race issue. How come everyone else can get along just fine but when a famous figure says something about race it ignites a flame that turns into a raging inferno. The entire country seems to jump on the band wagon and it becomes this ongoing conversation on talk radio, news, and the water cooler. Let it go people. Why are we still stuck on this race issue. Let me just preface what I am about to say by letting you know that I am in no way a racist. I believe that we were all created equal and God loves each one of us. It says in His Word, "In Christ there is no black or white, rich or poor,......". So that being said, how come people still treat people according to their class or the color of their skin. Let's get over it. (I will climb off my soapbox now.).
OK, it has been over a week since I started this entry and I am just getting around to finishing it. (Or adding on at least). Here we are in the elite 8 of the NCAA tournament and my team is out. I had Texas in the drawing pick and they blew it against Memphis. Oh well, I am sure the people at work are happy because I had Florida last year and got a lot of heat for it. Now in my online pick I still have UCLA in it but North Carolina looks to be unstoppable. Anyways, I know that this has nothing to do with the first part of this entry, but hey, I am a guy and The Final Four is coming up and that is what is on my mind right now. Politics will be politics but The Final Four is so much fun to watch. Plus, it is my blog and I can write whatever I want and you really don't have to read it. (I appreciate those that do though and please keep reading...).
So this week I have been all over the place and probably seem like I am babbling. I will stop for now and ask that you be patient with me as the tournament has one more week to go. After that it will be politic bashing as usual. I hope all enjoyed their Easter and hope you keep looking at "The Way I See It....."......
OK, it has been over a week since I started this entry and I am just getting around to finishing it. (Or adding on at least). Here we are in the elite 8 of the NCAA tournament and my team is out. I had Texas in the drawing pick and they blew it against Memphis. Oh well, I am sure the people at work are happy because I had Florida last year and got a lot of heat for it. Now in my online pick I still have UCLA in it but North Carolina looks to be unstoppable. Anyways, I know that this has nothing to do with the first part of this entry, but hey, I am a guy and The Final Four is coming up and that is what is on my mind right now. Politics will be politics but The Final Four is so much fun to watch. Plus, it is my blog and I can write whatever I want and you really don't have to read it. (I appreciate those that do though and please keep reading...).
So this week I have been all over the place and probably seem like I am babbling. I will stop for now and ask that you be patient with me as the tournament has one more week to go. After that it will be politic bashing as usual. I hope all enjoyed their Easter and hope you keep looking at "The Way I See It....."......
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Madness is Here!!!!!!
Well here I am again and so much to say about what is going on in the world of politics. But today I am not going to get in to it. Today I am sitting and watching March Madness! This is the only time of the year that I actually watch basketball and enjoy it. I have filled out my bracket and am ready to see how wrong I really was in my picks. Honestly, I don't follow who is good throughout the year, I mostly go with the experts but I do pick some sleepers every now and then. I will let you know if any of the sleepers work out or not. I know you are probably saying, "Why doesn't he just tell us now because after the tournament he could say anything?". I guess I could say anything but that wouldn't make me a very good Christian now would it. I promise that I will let you know. Bye the way, I did pick UCLA to win it all so my sleepers won't go very far.
Anyways, what a weekend for the March Madness to begin. The weekend where we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Yes I said LORD and Savior. I think too many people want Jesus as their Savior but not their LORD. They want the benefits of forgiveness and knowing that Jesus died for their sins, but yet they want to live their life anyway they want. They will go to church on Sunday and put on nice clothes and a smile and "fellowship" with everyone, but when they leave you can't tell them from people who don't know Jesus at all. There is more to being a Christian than just believing in Jesus, you have to live your life according to His will. Take off the old and put on the new. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. Hopefully you get my point on this.
Just take some time this weekend and reflect on all that Jesus did for you. Yes you. It is not a generality, it is very personal. The best way to thank Him is to live our lives the way he wants us to. Happy Easter all and enjoy the time with your families. I will continue my rants and raves after the Holiday so as not to get you too riled up with "The Way I See It....."
Anyways, what a weekend for the March Madness to begin. The weekend where we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Yes I said LORD and Savior. I think too many people want Jesus as their Savior but not their LORD. They want the benefits of forgiveness and knowing that Jesus died for their sins, but yet they want to live their life anyway they want. They will go to church on Sunday and put on nice clothes and a smile and "fellowship" with everyone, but when they leave you can't tell them from people who don't know Jesus at all. There is more to being a Christian than just believing in Jesus, you have to live your life according to His will. Take off the old and put on the new. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. Hopefully you get my point on this.
Just take some time this weekend and reflect on all that Jesus did for you. Yes you. It is not a generality, it is very personal. The best way to thank Him is to live our lives the way he wants us to. Happy Easter all and enjoy the time with your families. I will continue my rants and raves after the Holiday so as not to get you too riled up with "The Way I See It....."
Monday, March 17, 2008
Politics....Schmolitics
Ok, here it is, day 2 of my blog. Wow, I might begin to like this but we will have to wait and see. It is still early and I have plenty of time to push it aside and not get back to it for the next 2 or 3 years. Anyways, I thought about it this morning and was going to continue going through my political opinions from the 2000 election, but have completely changed my mind with all that has been going on for the last few days in the race for the next president.
Let me start off by saying that I am a die hard conservative. Also, I consider myself a Christian with very strong moral values. I guess that I fit the mold of the stereotypical Republican, with the exception of one thing, I AM NOT RICH. So for those of you who are reading this and saying to yourself, "man, another one of these rich white republicans....", I will tell you now that you probably make more money than I do.
I am going to begin with Mrs. Bill Clinton but the only problem is where do I begin. Well, let's go through what I think are the positives: 1. She has more experience with the layout of the White House than Obama. 2. If you can think of one let me know because I am all out.
Let's touch on the negatives now. 1. She would raise taxes (on everyone by the way, she considers the rich to be those who barely make it on $60,000 per year for the household). 2. She claims experience but being the wife of slick Willy does not put a plus in her column for experience. 3. Although I think health care should be affordable for everyone, I don't want to wait 3 months for surgery that should happen tomorrow. 4. What is this thing with matching 401K and a bond for every baby that you have. Do you realize that we would have a population explosion coupled with a run on big screen HD TV's? (I think you can connect the dots on that one). 5. Everyone should be able to go to college for free. Whatever happened to working hard and earning a spot? Not to mention kids who can't think for themselves and the helicopter parents that would come of that. (Ask my wife, she can tell you all about it). 6. She is an angry person. I guess if you lived with Bill for all those years you would be angry too so maybe I can't fault her for that. I think that I could go on and on but you would surely get tired of it so I will stop for now.
Right now I am not even going to touch Barak Obama and the things I think about him. That might take a couple of blogs. Let's just say that when my wife reads what I am about to write, she will probably call me and ask what I have been drinking. As it stands right now if I absolutely had to choose between Barak and Hillary, I would choose Hillary and then check myself into the nearest counseling center. Honey, I swear all I have had to drink is a little Diet Coke.
I think the saddest thing about this whole process is, politicians say that America wants this and America wants that but the way I see it is that they only talk about what they want and that is power. Read between the words and see who they really are and why they want the position that they do. Think about it.....it makes sense......that's it for now and that's "The Way I See It...."
Let me start off by saying that I am a die hard conservative. Also, I consider myself a Christian with very strong moral values. I guess that I fit the mold of the stereotypical Republican, with the exception of one thing, I AM NOT RICH. So for those of you who are reading this and saying to yourself, "man, another one of these rich white republicans....", I will tell you now that you probably make more money than I do.
I am going to begin with Mrs. Bill Clinton but the only problem is where do I begin. Well, let's go through what I think are the positives: 1. She has more experience with the layout of the White House than Obama. 2. If you can think of one let me know because I am all out.
Let's touch on the negatives now. 1. She would raise taxes (on everyone by the way, she considers the rich to be those who barely make it on $60,000 per year for the household). 2. She claims experience but being the wife of slick Willy does not put a plus in her column for experience. 3. Although I think health care should be affordable for everyone, I don't want to wait 3 months for surgery that should happen tomorrow. 4. What is this thing with matching 401K and a bond for every baby that you have. Do you realize that we would have a population explosion coupled with a run on big screen HD TV's? (I think you can connect the dots on that one). 5. Everyone should be able to go to college for free. Whatever happened to working hard and earning a spot? Not to mention kids who can't think for themselves and the helicopter parents that would come of that. (Ask my wife, she can tell you all about it). 6. She is an angry person. I guess if you lived with Bill for all those years you would be angry too so maybe I can't fault her for that. I think that I could go on and on but you would surely get tired of it so I will stop for now.
Right now I am not even going to touch Barak Obama and the things I think about him. That might take a couple of blogs. Let's just say that when my wife reads what I am about to write, she will probably call me and ask what I have been drinking. As it stands right now if I absolutely had to choose between Barak and Hillary, I would choose Hillary and then check myself into the nearest counseling center. Honey, I swear all I have had to drink is a little Diet Coke.
I think the saddest thing about this whole process is, politicians say that America wants this and America wants that but the way I see it is that they only talk about what they want and that is power. Read between the words and see who they really are and why they want the position that they do. Think about it.....it makes sense......that's it for now and that's "The Way I See It...."
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Where I'm Coming From
The way I see it......a blank page with a flashing line just waiting for me to start typing and put my thoughts out there for all to see. This is something that I am just going to try and see where it goes. I have never been one to put my thoughts on paper. It has always seemed like a waste of time to me. I mean, come on, my thoughts are my opinions and why would anyone want to know what is going on in this messed up mind of mine. But sitting here listening to my wife type away at her computer and seeing how much fun she is having made me think that I should start doing something to keep up with her. So here I am, typing away with nothing to say. A blabbering goofball, trying to make use of his computer for something other than games and email. Wow, what a life.
Actually, I do have a lot of opinions but I will have to give you some background first. Without going into my childhood memories and boring you with my adventurous life that included lizard hunting, riding bikes, and raking sand, I will start with what this blog is going to be mostly about. Now if you are not into politics or religion you will probably be a little bored but I really don't care. The fact is, I have a lot of opinions and instead of telling them all to my wife over and over again, I thought that it might be nice for others to be able read them. So here it goes.
Back in 2000, I was watching to see who was going to be the next president of this great country of ours and marveled at how screwed up people really are. Honestly, if you remember the whole debacle of hanging chads and lawsuits, how did the greatest country on the face of the earth look to the other nations as they watched on their TV's and laughed. Think about it, it was the year 2000! Remember being a kid in the 80's and thinking what it would be like in the year 2000. Flying cars, X-Ray vision, teleportation (Star Trek fans were looking forward to this much earlier than the 80's). It was going to be great. Amazing what kind of influence movies and special effects have on a young mind.
Anyways, here we were, the year 2000, great technological advances had been made, computers were getting faster and better everyday, cars were more efficient, email had taken over, cell phones were getting smaller and doing more things than ever, and people in Florida couldn't figure out how to mark a box on a voter card. What a joke! I think that the biggest joke was how big of a deal this actually became. They had to go through each card and decide what the voter's intent was. Was he trying to punch the hole for George Bush or Al Gore? Did he read the card right? Was he in the right precinct? Did he have clean underwear or did that cloud his judgement? (OK that last one was mine, but did you at least smile?). And when all was said and done, they still didn't have clear enough answers. "George Bush stole the election. Al Gore won the popular vote. This isn't fair". Cry and whine was all we heard and are still hearing today. Come on people, do you really think we would have been better off with Al "Global Warming" Gore as president. The guy made a movie that from what I hear isn't any good and is full of falsehoods and won a Nobel Prize for it. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!
I am here to say, at least for this post, that we need to get away from party politics and get back to what are the real issues facing this nation and how do we solve them. I am tired of politicians saying that they have the answers and if we just go along with them, all will be well. They only want to keep their power and really don't care what the people want. Let's start standing up to these Washington idiots and start making some real changes and make some things happen.
I know, a lot of words for someone who just saw a blank page, huh. Oh well, you either liked it or you didn't and agreed or disagreed with it. I just wanted you to know where I am coming from. More to come later so hopefully you will keep up. Just remember, THIS IS THE WAY I SEE IT.....
Actually, I do have a lot of opinions but I will have to give you some background first. Without going into my childhood memories and boring you with my adventurous life that included lizard hunting, riding bikes, and raking sand, I will start with what this blog is going to be mostly about. Now if you are not into politics or religion you will probably be a little bored but I really don't care. The fact is, I have a lot of opinions and instead of telling them all to my wife over and over again, I thought that it might be nice for others to be able read them. So here it goes.
Back in 2000, I was watching to see who was going to be the next president of this great country of ours and marveled at how screwed up people really are. Honestly, if you remember the whole debacle of hanging chads and lawsuits, how did the greatest country on the face of the earth look to the other nations as they watched on their TV's and laughed. Think about it, it was the year 2000! Remember being a kid in the 80's and thinking what it would be like in the year 2000. Flying cars, X-Ray vision, teleportation (Star Trek fans were looking forward to this much earlier than the 80's). It was going to be great. Amazing what kind of influence movies and special effects have on a young mind.
Anyways, here we were, the year 2000, great technological advances had been made, computers were getting faster and better everyday, cars were more efficient, email had taken over, cell phones were getting smaller and doing more things than ever, and people in Florida couldn't figure out how to mark a box on a voter card. What a joke! I think that the biggest joke was how big of a deal this actually became. They had to go through each card and decide what the voter's intent was. Was he trying to punch the hole for George Bush or Al Gore? Did he read the card right? Was he in the right precinct? Did he have clean underwear or did that cloud his judgement? (OK that last one was mine, but did you at least smile?). And when all was said and done, they still didn't have clear enough answers. "George Bush stole the election. Al Gore won the popular vote. This isn't fair". Cry and whine was all we heard and are still hearing today. Come on people, do you really think we would have been better off with Al "Global Warming" Gore as president. The guy made a movie that from what I hear isn't any good and is full of falsehoods and won a Nobel Prize for it. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!
I am here to say, at least for this post, that we need to get away from party politics and get back to what are the real issues facing this nation and how do we solve them. I am tired of politicians saying that they have the answers and if we just go along with them, all will be well. They only want to keep their power and really don't care what the people want. Let's start standing up to these Washington idiots and start making some real changes and make some things happen.
I know, a lot of words for someone who just saw a blank page, huh. Oh well, you either liked it or you didn't and agreed or disagreed with it. I just wanted you to know where I am coming from. More to come later so hopefully you will keep up. Just remember, THIS IS THE WAY I SEE IT.....
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