" Promises are made to be Broken "

What do we really expect from a campaign promise? Is it really the Presidents fault? I mean, He was just saying what we wanted to hear. Right ? I'm sure McCain made a few promises that, If he would have won the election, he would have had to break himself. So goes the nature of a politician. Don't get me wrong, I am mad as H**L about this and you should be too. But what really makes me mad is the ignorance, ( yes I said it IGNORANCE : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness. source Websters Dictionary ) , of the people who voted for him, blindly, based on the promises he made. All through the presidential campaign, economic analysts and non partisan news agency's were reporting that, with his platform and proposals, there was no way that Obama would be able to fund his programs and ideas WITHOUT raising taxes. Were they not listening ? Are people that lazy, when deciding on who should run this country, that they wouldn't take the time to research this themselves. Or at least listen to and consider what opposing voices were saying. Sure there were debates, but were they paying attention or just standing "Star Struck " in awe of the messiah who was going to deliver us from....ourselves ??

I am mad at the lies, but I am furious with the " Majority " of this country, who voted blindly and, now that things are not turning out how they hoped with our new president, are starting to complain and whine that " This isn't what we signed up for". Even the media that was " in the can " for Obama, during the election, are starting to get disenfranchised with their leader. All I can say is, " QUIT WHINING !!, We ( as a nation ) put him there. It's nobodies fault but the ones who elected him to office "

OK, I'm done venting. Now, what are we gonna do about it. There is hope, but we have to inform ourselves so as to not be misled again. With that knowledge, we need to inform others. Believe me, people are starting to listen. We need to take responsibility as individuals, come together as a nation of informed citizens. 2010 is coming, research the officials we will be voting on. start now, paying attention to who our next president should be in 2012, Start looking for the right candidate, not the right party affiliation. I believe we messed up last election, but if it happens again, we'll have no one to blame but ourselves.

Walking On Water

The main thing I want anyone who reads my comments to know is, My faith and trust is in the Lord. I Believe in and Love this great country but I am convinced that No Man is gonna deliver us from the decline, I believe, this country is in.

Unlike Obama, I know we are a Christian Nation and are still "One Nation Under God" but we are losing faith. Losing faith in God, in our country and most definitely in our leaders. I have to remind myself that God is in control, not our elected officials.

The point of the cartoon is that, If we, as a nation, say we have faith in God to restore us, what are we basing that faith on ? Things seen or unseen? It's real easy to have faith when: The right President is in office, The majority of our congress are conservatives, We are not at war, The economy is in great shape or we have to step out on the lake and the lake is frozen over. What kind of faith is that ?? We can't stop believing in God, Our Country or even the power we have as individuals to make a difference, when the circumstances aren't in our favor. That's when real faith is applied.

It's real easy for me to get frustrated and feel like I'm spinning my wheels, in my efforts to make a difference, with my phone calls to congress and emails to senators. Especially when I hear daily in the media how we are slipping into deeper decline. That's when I find myself stopping, lifting my prayers up to God for this nation, to soften the hearts of our leaders and to encourage the individuals in their efforts to bring to light the injustices in congress and the current administration. In a sense, If I am trying to do these things on my own and expect results based on just my efforts, I am spinning my wheels. Without God on our side, we all are doing this in vain.

My point is simple, although my writing might not be, First we need to lift up our nation and our efforts to God, trust that He hears us and we wants the best for us ( His Children ), continue to put in the work as we are doing and look for more ways to make a difference.

Most importantly, We need to have faith in our Lord to bring about these changes and to continue to bless and watch over us while we go through these very rough times. The True Faith that allows us to walk out onto that lake.....when it's not frozen over

What were these 8 Republicans thinking ??

The Energy Bill ( HR 2454 ) passed on friday in the house by a 219-217 margin. I was watching it live on C-Span and was actually pretty optomistic as I saw the votes adding up for and againt the bill. With such an obvious Left Wing agenda, I was shocked to see over 45 House Democrats vote "NO" against it. But shocked in nothing compared to how completely floored I was when I saw that 8 House Republicans actually voted for the biggest taxing bill in americas history. Wait a minute, lets do the math again. The Bill passed the House by the narrowest margin of 7 votes, just 7. And what was the # of Republicans that voted for the bill again, was it.... 8 ?? Oh, and I just found out that Republican Representative, Jeff Flake of Ditrict 6, from Arizona, didnt even show up to vote, Isn't his job to represent the people in his district that put him in office on matters like this ?


I think that there is a silver lining to the outcome of the HR 2454 vote yesterday. It was pretty obvious that all the calls, emails and bombarding of the congressional reps, by the 912ers and others in this joint campaign, had an enormous impact on the vote. 219-212 was a very slim margin to win by and that was with only a 4 day effort by most of you and others fed up citizens. We have to realize that we are making ground and are efforts are being noticed. We need to continue to let our "so-called" leaders that we are not gonna sit quiet while they destroy our country. WE WILL BE HEARD !! GREAT JOB ALL WHO PARTICIPATED !!

Please feel free to contact the 8 Reps who so kindly voted in favor of passing this bill and let them know how you feel.


Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA 45th District)
7th term, 45th District.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/668

Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE At Large)
9th term, At Large.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/697

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL 10th District)
5th term, 10th District.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/40130

Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ 7th District)
1st term, 7th District.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/6493

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ 2nd District)
8th term, 2nd District.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/383

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ 4th District)
15th term, 4th District.
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/385

Rep. John McHugh (R-NY 23rd District)
9th term, 23rd District
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/429

Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA 8th District)
3rd term, 8th District
http://www.congress.org/bio/id/142979

What if Government Ran Health Care?

With everything else the government runs sooo well, ( Post Office, Amtrak ) Do we really want them running Health Care too ?? The track record of the Fed, running anything succesful, isn't too promising. What makes them feel they will have a better handle on running Health Care than their other ventures ? How comfortable are you with this ??

Where is our focus today ??

First of all, I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of Farrah Fawcett and Micheal Jackson. My prayers go out to all of them. As members of society we all feel an impact when a celebrity or entertainment icon passes. They have touched our lives in some way growing up. They will be missed.

What literally blows me away though, is that on the morning of one of the most highly debated pieces of legislation HR 2454, designed to combat Global Warming, overhaul the Energy Policy and place Cap and Trade into affect, I can't find any headlines or stories about this on the front page of any of our major news sources. You really have to dig to find something about it.

Now, I don't know where to place my frustration. Is it on the media or is it just them giving US what WE want. The "Top" stories get the top placement, I understand this, but where are our priorities?? Where is our focus these days?? It seems like we are focusing more on the life or death of a celebrity who had a social impact on our lives rather than focusing on a major issue, that if it passes, will literally have a direct personal impact on not only our daily lives now, but the lives of our children and theirs. How many people are tuning in today to hear or read the latest news about honoring the life of a celebrity past, when 2 days ago only turned on the t.v. to catch the next episode of their favorite show or surfed the web for the latest update about "John & Kate"??

I know we all want to escape sometimes from all the crap and bad news we get daily from the news these days. Or, would rather turn a blinds eye to current events and lose ourselves in something that entertains us, rather than makes us feel worse. I do the same thing, But, when we tune out, we find ourselves scratching our heads and wondering, What happened ? When things change in our financial world or we notice our utility bills are higher for some reason now, We ask, Why are we paying so much ?? The problem is, by that time, it's too late

All I'm saying is, there is nothing wrong with reflecting on the life of a great entertainer from the past. But we CAN'T ignore what is happening today, that will impact our way of life personally in the future.

Putting myself in check.

Like I stated above, I don't want to be one of those complainers, who just spouts out negatives about this current Administration or the lack of leadership from our Senators and local Representatives. That is too easy to do. I could get so wrapped up in all the issues that are driving me mad, post comments on the many blogs out there on how fed-up we are about the direction of our country. No problem, that's simple. But, am I really helping anyone or anything? Am I part of the solution or am I just adding to the chaos? When was the last time I wrote a letter to my city counsel ? How long has it been since I called my congress person ? Have I ever?? How many e-mails have I sent to my State Representatives or Senators ? Sure, I've signed on-line petitions, I helped to make phone calls during the McCain/Palin campaign. I even hosted a debate party. WOW Ron !! What a patriot you are... What have you done lately? I have to ask myself and unfortunately the answer is....NOTHING. Tomorrow our leaders are voting on an outrageous "Energy Bill" that, I believe, will cripple us more in so many ways. It's not to late though. I can, scratch that, Will be on the phone today calling anyone in power I can and urging them to vote NO on this.

I am the first to admit that I am new to all this so, any direction or info you might have as far as who I should call, phone #s, email addresses that would produce the best results or have the most impact, Please feel free to forward the info to me. Also, hold me accountable and question me on what I achieved. I am asking for your help and inviting you to keep me accountable.

But, before you get too critical of me and my efforts, Ask yourself this question...

What have I done lately ??

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UPDATE; as of 1:20 p.m.

UPDATE: So far I called Senators Boxer and Feinstien and the Congressman below
Rep. Tim Holden (Ag Cmmtte Vice Chair): 202-225-5546 Rep. Tim Walz (MN) 202-225-2472 Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC): 202-225-2731 Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX): 202-225-1640 Rep. David Scott (GA): 202-225-2939

ARE WE CHOOSING ISSUES OVER AMERICA .........IS THIS WHERE WE ARE GOING WRONG???

Here is my concern, I know that we all desire someone who shares our core values and ethics in charge of the nation but, I feel that too many people are looking for a leader of our Great Country who is in line with our "special interests" rather than at the whole agenda or track record that, that person has had or demonstrated. “I FEEL " that if we take the issues of pro-life/pro-choice, gay rights, gun control etc. (there are many more, I don't want to offend anyone by leaving important issues off) away from the political platforms and left them up to the individual states to decide, we would be able to focus on the key things that affect every individual of this nation equally. How many issues is there really that do affect every single American ? The Economy, National Security, Health Care.

How many people voted for Obama because they thought He would be sympathetic to their "special interest” and didn't even consider what his agenda was on the, I Believe, 3 basic things. Did I care more about Bush because he was pro this or that and not pay attention to where he stood on other issues??. By not leaving these special interest out of the debate, to be decided by the individual states and voted on by the states residents, we muddle up the debate and take the focus off of the universal concerns. I’m a Christian and want everyone to be a Christian, but, I live in a great country that gives individuals a right make that choice on their own. I would hope that our President would have Christian morals, unfortunately, I feel that If there were a strong Christian candidate, that characteristic alone would be held against them by all of the "special Interests" groups. If You believe in gay marriage and your state has voted to ban gay marriage then move to a state that welcomes it, If you don't like the state taxes, then move like Rush Limbaugh did, if the majority of your state voted for tighter restrictions on guns and you don't agree, move to a state which will give you the freedoms in that area you can live with. OR, PICK YOUR BATTLES, stay where you are at, and decide if where you and your family live offers more good than bad in the greater scheme of things. We need to simplify things to get back to where we were, what 100 yrs ago (I’m not a historian) and prioritize on our needs as a nation before we think about our wants as an individual. We too often take for granted our freedoms and our rights and confuse our wants as entitlements.

I feel that we all are looking for and forward to new leaders (in the senate & house in 2010 and the white house in 2012) But as we search for the next group of leaders in our government. This time, let’s look beyond our own interests and search for the persons who will best help us get this Great Country of Ours back to what our fore fathers left us with....................Just sharing my thoughts, curious of what you think too!!