This quote was taken from The Week magazine of March 11, 2011. It says a lot.
"How about starting today, Republicans and conservatives accept the following two propositions: Barack Obama was born in the United States and he's a Christian. He may be wrong on a vast array of public policy issues, as I believe he is. But he is not an alien, nor is he a muslim, nor can his views be explained by Kenyan anti-colonialism. To argue otherwise, or even to hint otherwise, is irresponsible. The reason is obvious: Our nation depends on its citizens accepting the legitimacy of democratic outcomes, including ones that don't go our way. If we get to the point where we assume that our political differences can be explained only by some deeper, hidden evil in our opponents, then self-government itself is in trouble." Peter Wehner in CommentaryMagazine.com
You probably can't get much more conservative than Peter Wehner, who served in both the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, yet I find myself agreeing with the main premise of the quote.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Rain, Rain Go Away
Is anyone else as sick and tired of this rain as I am? It seems as if it has rained every day but two for the whole month of April. So dark and dreary, it is hard to get out of bed in the morning; hard to go out of the house. And, according to the meteorologists, there is no relief in sight until Friday (today's Monday, by the way).
And it's cold. I don't know what the temperature for the end of April is supposed to be, but it can't be the 30's, or even 40's, like some days have been.
The grass needs cutting, the weeds need pulling, and the garden seeds need planting; but nothing can be done because of this awful weather.
I just hope the house doesn't slide into the lake.
And it's cold. I don't know what the temperature for the end of April is supposed to be, but it can't be the 30's, or even 40's, like some days have been.
The grass needs cutting, the weeds need pulling, and the garden seeds need planting; but nothing can be done because of this awful weather.
I just hope the house doesn't slide into the lake.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Budget Disagreements
The Democrats and the Republicans can't seem to agree on a budget, so the Federal Government could shut down at midnight tonight. What's the hang-up?
The Dems say it's women's health issues. My first question is: what does that have to do with the budget? Shouldn't the budget have a set amount for health care, be it women's health, Medicaid, Medicare, children's health, or men's health? Why separate out women's health? (As if I didn't know the answer to that one.)
The GOP says the hang up is over the size of the spending reduction. Is this another way of saying "we won't fund women's health issues;" i.e. abortions? Who are these idiots?
From my point of view, it looks like each representative, from whatever party, is more concerned with grandstanding and showing the voters how great he/she is individually, rather than finding common ground to make this country work. Have they never heard the word compromise?
The Dems say it's women's health issues. My first question is: what does that have to do with the budget? Shouldn't the budget have a set amount for health care, be it women's health, Medicaid, Medicare, children's health, or men's health? Why separate out women's health? (As if I didn't know the answer to that one.)
The GOP says the hang up is over the size of the spending reduction. Is this another way of saying "we won't fund women's health issues;" i.e. abortions? Who are these idiots?
From my point of view, it looks like each representative, from whatever party, is more concerned with grandstanding and showing the voters how great he/she is individually, rather than finding common ground to make this country work. Have they never heard the word compromise?
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