think about it

To quote my friend jemaine, 'what's wrong with the world today...?'
There's a lot of crazy stuff going on right now and wanted to share some thoughts.


global warming- Gore argued again for support and money this week in d.c. and I'm sure he'll get it from this presidency. While our economy is tanking, we're gonna spend millions and millions to combat environmental problems that Gore peddles. He is smooth though, I mean he's set it up so now when the country is suffering from crazy freezing cold or even the earth takes a break from warming (even for a few years/decades at a time?) He's able to say, 'Well global warming symptoms include 'changes' and 'fluctuations' in weather and temperature. Ok, so he's safe when we start freezing or we even stop warming.
What about when in a few years and we are still here and the earth is doing grand, what does Gore say for himself then? 'Well, we made just the right changes to avoid certain disaster! thanks everyone for your cooperation (and your money!) Politicians cannot be trusted, apparently unless they tell you they love mother earth. that's tender.

So this must mean I'm a typical pollution-loving, trash creating conservative right? Give me a break. I appreciate the earth as much or probably more than Gore. I appreciate and want clean air to breath, I hate trash and pick it up where I can. I even have a couple of totes in our trunk to take shopping (hate saying that now that it's such a trend thing....that my mom started about 30 years ago, thanks mom) But I'm not a crazy overly dramatic person who bases all my political thinking on trends and emotions. I am practical and realistic. I also think that freedoms should remain with people, they should be able to make choices and not have the government dictate their lives. Because while we know there's plenty of idiots out there, we've seen that politicians are often greedy and corrupt and too much governmental power ends up being a bad thing.


our economy- I saw an article on msn about our country's present state being compared to the great depression. They had an old picture of soup lines stretching down the street. I haven't seen any here in Honolulu, I didn't know it was that bad. oh wait, it's not.
When you look at history, even recently history, it shows that our country has had it worse than it has it right now. It's a recession, it happens from time to time. If bad choices are made, it can become a depression. I think that the media that got Obama elected are now telling us that we are all on the verge of economical collapse, that our country has never been worse and that people are actually killing themselves because it's so bad.
They want us to be scared, could it be perhaps that they want us to be terrified for reasons two fold?
One, when Obama tries to spend the country to prosperity and it fails and forces us into a depression, then the media will be able to truly say, see, the country IS that bad. Obama couldn't have done anything about it.
Two, we the public will not question his highness and his big plans to save us. We will realize our hopelessness and need for a larger, more powerful government and resign ourselves to it, giving Obama and his socialist friends power to federalize banks, businesses, etc. and expand their domination over our lives. Far fetched? Maybe. But the fact that Obama's already got a bunch of the country to believe he is their savior and the only hope this world has shows us that it wouldn't be too difficult to take it a step further and just make himself King over us.

I think Obama hasn't a clue what he's doing, but in light of his knowing the above paragraph is true, he is seeking to spend more money than other time in the history of the world for the latest 'stimulus'. He knows no one will question him, he knows the country wants free stuff and wants to love him and serve him. So why not do it? Liberals complain about the cost of the war? Well, Obama's gonna top it his first month in office. But that's no problem. Really people?

And his right hand man who's gonna fix the money problem? Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. He was caught not paying his own taxes and tried to cover up, but he is clearly the only person fit for this job. Of course he lied and said it was a little mistake he made, of course Obama says he believes him and covers for him. It is astounding. Geithner's the only person fit for this job, right. Even if it was a mistake and he messed up his taxes(for a few years), we really want to have him running the entire IRS and treasury. Really?

Times are hard for many, I know. We have a few good friends who have lost their jobs and it's super sad and rough for them. But it could be much worse. I still go shopping and I still see long lines at most places. And I'm not talking soup lines. It is just frustrating to be told that we live in the worse time in our country's history and we should surrender to the power and majesty of Obama and have faith. Give me a break, and I thought only conservatives were fear mongers.

I have to finish lunch now, and have a new lego truck I want to put together, so will stop.
Please, don't believe the hype! Our lives are not horrible and hopeless, it could be worse and probably is in almost any other part of the world. I just wish we had the power to take our leaders out and put new, trustworthy and competent people in to fix these problems. WAIT?!! I thought that was what was supposed to happen after the election of His Holiness. Guess not, it's business as usual. Overspending by politicians trying to give handouts, and keep their positions of power, shady and questionable characters being given a pass as they rise to power and make choices that affect our future. Is there anyone that Obama has appointed (or even been associated with) that isn't questionable and controversial??? Surprisingly no. He came from the sewers of Chicago politics clean and unspotted. But, all we can do now is HOPE for the best.

p.s.- I drive a subaru, does that make me a progressive?

presidential shaka

I wanted to acknowledge that today, as I walked to the bus stop and looked at the front page of today's newspaper, I felt something warm inside.
This is the image I saw:



Obama throwing a shaka yesterday. I admit I thought that was pretty sweet. I felt a portion of affection inside for Obama that I'd never felt before. I thought he could be a cool President, and it would be nice to see him do well and support what he does for the country.

But just some thoughts on yesterday's events...
I have to say that I heard most of Obama's speech yesterday and I didn't cry. I thought it was pretty standard really. Thus far I think President Palmer on 24 got me far more proud and excited, as I still don't really know what to think or believe about Obama (whereas Palmer was tested and tested and always showed his integrity!).



I had to think yesterday, as people around me were recovering from personal sob fests, what I would do if I were walking to the bathroom here at work and the elevator opened and the new President walked into the office. I really thought about it and concluded I would say, 'oh, hi President Obama!' and shake his hand and then continue on with my life. I wouldn't disintegrate into a puddle of mush, I wouldn't pee my panties, I don't think I would even shed a single tear. I had to share that with Shandra when she picked me up due to all the ellation around us. To me, Obama is just a man. A good orator, a lawyer and a politician. That is it- I realize I left 'deity' off the list. I am proud that even though many countries put us down and pride themselves on being more progressive, that even they would not elect an African American to preside over their non-black majority population. It is a great thing and our country continues to be an example to the world. But the whole love fest is a little ridiculous. If you found yourself crying uncontrollably yesterday, I would suggest taking a deep breath and trying to grab a hold of reality (of course I'll make an exception if you actually suffered through segregation first hand). Let's have hope Obama can keep us safe and help turn around our economy, sure. But let us all remember, he is only human, he is just a man.

Thanks, George W. (& thoughts on the state of the union)

Just wanted to write a quick note at the end of our President's time in office. A little thank you note.

W.-
Thanks for keeping us safe from another attack, I was sure we would have another something happen after 9/11. I'm sure the people under Sadam appreciate not being killed by their evil dictator anymore too. I'm sure that that jerk who throw his shoes at you secretly appreciated the fact that he wasn't instantly taken out and hung for committing such an act. It is a bit ironic.

I know that in the future, when the ridiculous hatred towards you has been purged and the ever negative, radical, conspiracy theorist, confused, whiny, paranoid and bitter feelings have had time to fade and such people find something new to complain about or have had to face the fact that other things/people affect our world besides you, then you will be seen as a decent President and man. You have not been a failure and disgrace, you have done much good. I know that your keeping the country safe will be seen as a huge accomplishment by historians. I could care less what some of the other countries of the world think and I'm glad you didn't allow them to dictate what we do here.

I appreciate that you weren't afraid to make tough choices that you knew some people wouldn't like. You did what you thought was best for us. Thanks for pouring water down KSM's nose, thanks for listening to phone calls that caused suspicion, thanks for not giving terrorists and any random person in this world trying to kill others the same rights, protection and freedom that we law abiding citizens of the U.S. enjoy. Thanks for not caring what the media or crazed bloggers say and write about you but doing what you thought was necessary. The disapproval of such people/outlets has only increased my appreciation and belief that you're doing something right.

Thanks for trying to help stop the craziness in the home mortgage industry. All efforts to stop the nonsense of no money down and low interest loans were shot down and you were told you were against affordable housing. You were told there wasn't a problem. Now you're blamed for the problem by those like Barney Frank who created it, but I know it wasn't your fault. I know that there are many issues we are dealing with as a country that are not your fault, even though everyone else tries to convince me otherwise. To accept the idea that people are responsible for themselves, for their own choices and consequences, is to be in the minority.

To sum up, G.W., thanks for keeping it real and keeping me safe. I don't mind the way you talk even if sometimes it didn't sound like a Harvard professor. I don't care that you said 'use the google', or whatever it was. That was good times. I know that your actions are what counts and you've done good in this world that is appreciated.

I saw an article on MSN today about the good you've done in Africa against AIDS. This must truly be an impressive thing you've done to get MSN to stop the bashing and hateful obituary writing they and most other media here are looking to run up until the moment you leave for Texas. Thanks for the ignored good you did there, I'm sure the people actually living there appreciate it too. So keep your head up and go enjoy some well deserved R&R.

Your Friend,

C

Thoughts in closing:
Our country has changed and will now continue as a place filled with people blaming others for their own problems and looking to the government to be their babysitter. More and more people will learn and accept the idea that the government should do everything for you. Future President Obama in his recent speech said that the government is the only thing able to fix our problems. He is the anti-Regan, who said that the government was the problem, not the solution. And our country has evolved to accept and crave this new President's view of the government. People thought Bush had too much power? hmm, so the answer is to give the next one even more?

In our time of wealth and growth we have learned to take everything for granted, to always expect that what we want will be provided for us. We've evolved into a gluttonous place where humans are actually trampled to death by other people trying to buy a flat screen TV- and further into a country where these same people take their new TV home, clean the blood off to watch a movie and complain the whole time about how hard their life is and that they need help from the government.

We have seen money spent at an insane rate in recent months to avoid the inevitable consequences of the mess we've made of our businesses and economy. Businesses expect to be provided with what they need to continue to live, even if it is continuing an unsustainable and lame business model, and many have been given money. Obama promises to give about $1 trillion more despite it being unclear whether the money used thus far is going to do anything. I fear things will only be made worse and our problems postponed.

Our government has become a group of inbred career politicians, and we've just given a single party the power to do almost anything they want. It should be interesting, I just hope that when it comes time for questions or criticisms that there will be people willing to step up. Bush cannot be blamed forever.