Thursday, August 19, 2004

Flip Flopping to the White House

I received a call last night from a friend of mine. Let's just say this guy doesn't exactly have the most conservative ideals. He is probably one of my only (if the only) Left leaning friends I have.
He called me and wanted to discuss the mocumentary "Fahrenheit 9-11." I told him that as of yet I have not seen the movie for two reasons. One: I do not have time to go see movies, although I would love to have two hours to myself to do nothing but veg out. Two: I REFUSE to give my money to anyone who lambastes and smears another's good name for the sake of their own personal gain.
Gary and I started talking about discrepancies in the movie, that I have heard about and read about. I also started talking to him about how John Kerry & Michael Moore like to say that President Bush took too much time to address the nation after the first attacks on the World Trade Center. Did you know that John Kerry admitted himself that he sat silently, inactive for over 30 minutes between the attack on the Towers and the Pentagon. Interesting.
Kerry also has claimed within the recent weeks that, even knowing what we know now about Saddam & WMD's, and various other issues that we went to Iraq over, he still WOULD have voted FOR the resolution to go to war. But he still voted against the money to support our troops after he helped send them there.
Then there is the latest debacle. Kerry's own campaign website touted that he was the VICE CHAIR of the SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE. That was actually Bob Kerrey, of Nebraska. John Kerry was actually absent for 76-78% of the public hearings for the SIC. (Hardly something that is acceptable for a Vice Chair of a committee). Since Kerry is claiming that his eight years of service on the committee is a qualifying factor for holding the highest office in the land, I would suggest that he might want to show up for the hearings, otherwise I am just as qualified to be the POTUS.
As for making erroneous claims of leadership within high ranking Senate Committees, and then taking days to make corrections after you are caught...Probably not such a hot idea.
How can any American, in good conscience, vote for someone who changes their mind so frequently, but does not have the backbone to back up their decisions? Being the MOST liberal voting senator, even ahead of Teddy Kennedy, but pandering to the moderates, the pro-life vote ("I believe life begins at conception, however...), and the anti-war crowd (although it's funny that his newest tag line is "This is John Kerry reporting for duty!") has got to be a hard job to do . No wonder he can't remember who he is, what positions he's held or what experience he has. When you start lying like that all of the time, you are bound to start believing it yourself. You forget what is fact and what is fiction.
I say, stick to the truth, be who you are. Stop pandering. If you are a liberal, pinko commie, be a liberal, pinko commie. If you are a right wing nut job, be a right wing nut job. Have a position, know the facts, stick to it. Even when people don't like what you say, if you know why you believe what you believe, people will listen to your ideas a bit more.

Monday, August 09, 2004

Reverence and Awe. The Importance of Having Good Friends & Faith in Your Life

I received an email from a VERY good friend this morning asking for prayer. I began thinking of how I have my own issues that I could use prayer for. I then asked myself, why am I not using the God-given gifts of His very own people? The Bible says that if two or more gather together in agreement, that whatever you ask will be heard.
I then started thinking about how as Christians, or mild-believers, our tendency is to only go to God when we need something. We only pray for our friends when they are need. Why do we not lift them up in times of strength and peace asking for continued blessings?
One of the greatest aspects of our Christian faith is that we are surrounded with others that believe as we do. They are there to lift us up, to encourage us, as we are to be there for them. There is much uncertainty in life. I think that God purposely makes life this way. It forces us to fully rely on Him, to 'lean not on our own understanding.' If we knew every turn that we would take in our lives, we may not ever reach our full potential, we would never be forced to face trials. We would never fully grow or be stretched.
Life was not meant to be comfortable. We were meant to step outside of our comfort zones, to think outside of the box, so to speak.
So I said all of that to say, prayer is important. Having friends that are like minded are important. I am thankful for every person that has ever prayed for me, every person who has ever influenced my life in any way, shape or form. I am glad that I don't always know where God is leading me. I am glad that sometimes I look ahead & cannot see what is in store. I am also thankful that when I look back, God has always lead me to where I am standing now. I never have to fear what lies ahead, He is always with us, and He will never leave us or forsake us.
"Serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear for our God is a consuming fire." -Hebrews 12:28-29

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Don't Get Married If You Can't Stay Faithful

What happened to people getting married and staying married, and more importantly, staying committed to each other? Has everyone on the face of the Earth forgotten their vows once they say "I Do?"
I was watching Fox News this morning (as all good republicans do), and they did a story on websites that are catering to marrieds looking for dates. They listed several websites, and there was one owner and operator of a website that actually admitted that he too cheated on his wife.
I know that it may seem naive of me, but I'm an old fashioned kinda girl. Once I get married, I am hoping and praying that my husband will stay faithful to me, and that we will stay married, "Till Death Do Us Part..."
I met a man this weekend who was in the middle of his second divorce. He had two children with both of his ex wives. He was only 34 years old, and extremely self centered. I was trying to read this man. He was not bad looking, by any means, but the way he carried himself was quite awkward. He said his second wife had cheated on him several times, but he still loved her. Well, I've never been in this situation so I can't really judge, but knowing my personality, it would have to be an act of God for me to stay with someone who did that to me, but is there a chance?
I don't condone cheating on spouses, or significant others for that matter. But what the heck has happened to our society? The divorce rate is rampant, and on one website alone they listed over 160,000 members looking to cheat on their spouses.
Something is extremely wrong with a society that would condone such behavior. In a recent poll taken, 50% of men and 40% of women cheat on their spouse. Which leads me to the question, why even get married in the first place?

Sunday, August 01, 2004

Sex on the Brain? Not Using the Word in the Same Context.

The anti-Bush/Cheney crowd is using the media as their force, as usual, to remind everyone that Dick Cheney told Patrick Leahy to "Go F--- Yourself." While I do not condone the usage of expletives, I cannot say that I blame VP Cheney. If I had the chance, I probably would have said it too. With that being said though, it is not cute or funny (well, maybe a little funny, in this instance) to swear at colleagues, or anyone for that matter.
However, the media is comparing the Cheney quote to another campaign quote uttered from the other side, "Shove it." -Isn't that convenient? They've forgotten that their fearless (hopeful) leader, John F. Kerry used the F word himself just a few months ago. In a 'Rolling Stone Magazine' interview Kerry pandered to the "hipper, younger crowd of today's pop culture," by saying, ''I voted for what I thought was best for the country. Did I expect Howard Dean to go off to the left and say, 'I'm against everything'? Sure. Did I expect George Bush to f - - - it up as badly as he did? I don't think anybody did."
At least Cheney's was said in a bit of a fit of rage. I think we all (or almost all) have uttered a few words we ought not to have when our tempers were a bit heated. But why would someone vying for a position as high as the President of the United States say it in an interview, so non-chalantly, as casually as a trucker at a rest stop would say it?
It's simple. John Kerry is not cool. He rides his Harley, trying to act hip. He uses the F word, trying to sound hip. The fact is, he is not like any of us. Especially those of us in our mid-twenties and early thirties. He wants us to think he is hip, but the reality is, we almost all think he's boring as watching paint dry. Can any of us really relate to his life? He speaks in such a drone, I think the only way he could get the younger generations to pay attention to what he was saying was with the expletive.
Of course the media has let this slide. They choose only to remind us of Cheney's short comings. Kerry is a political genius in their minds, and it is okay for him to swear. Once again the proof that the media is slanted to the left.
Oh well, if this is the intelligence level that today's politicians are sinking to, we may be in trouble, or in for entertainment. Can you imagine what the next G8 Summit may sound like? Or even a meeting with the UN? Although, I think someone may need to tell Chirac and Schroeder to "Go F--- Themselves," it's not really the best way to get the respect we deserve or command the authority that we already have.
Just my random thoughts for the day...