Because I know you care...
1. Went to the Bookstore to buy Doritos. Because Doritos go well with a tuna fish sandwich, which was my lunch.
2. Watched 1/2 of The Office.
3. Spent the next 25 minutes standing in the cold while the fire alarm went off.
4. Watched the other half of The Office while the fans and strobe lights (the smoke detectors) were blinking.
5. I was disappointed in The Office. Not very funny. That's two for two this season.
6. Read my blog comments. Thanks for the input. I won't bring politics up anymore.
7. Wrote this.
8. Fire alarm went off again. We just stayed here.
My Thankful Fors:
1. No fire.
2. Passionate people who can still agree to disagree.
3. Doritos.
4. Friday!
5. Choice.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
I Hate to Beat a Dead Elephant (Donkey), But...
Bear with me here, folks. I hate to bring it up again, but I'm actually very interested in your arguments about the presidential candidates. I don't want to create bad feelings or contention, but I really would like to hear specifics to my questions. Please feel free to respond...
First, my fears about McCain:
1. He's old, he'll die, and Sarah Palin will become VP. I like her, but can she really talk with world leaders and be taken seriously?
2. I agree that his $5000 a year toward health insurance is a joke. Honestly, if people are given $5000, they wouldn't spend it on health insurance. I know I would pay off some debts or something with it.
3. I didn't like how we played politics in the primaries. I know it's politics as usual, but I thought he was very low-down and dirty in some of his moves to win the primary.
4. He would cut programs like Medicaid, CHIP, Food Stamps. I'll admit it, when Jeanette was talking about people she knows and loves who have benefited from those programs, I was one (maybe even the only one) she was talking about. Those programs have saved me financially, and, mostly, helped me give my children what they need. Although I don't need them now, thankfully, so many others are in such desparate need for assistance like this.
What I like about McCain:
1. He doesn't always vote with his own party. I love the fact that (you're going to cringe, I know) that he's a "maverick." I can't stand someone who does whatever their party does no matter what.
2. He's been in a war, he's knows how government works, he can talk to world leaders diplomatically. I'm very confident of that, and I believe he would be taken seriously as someone intelligent to talk to.
What I don't like about Obama:
1. I'm not in 100% agreement over the war in Iraq. The thing is, though, we ARE in the war, so what do we do now? We're finally making some progress, so to finish it up makes sense to me. If we would've gone with a timeline to get out, I believe the results would have been far worse than if we finish what we started (even if we shouldn't have started it in the first place).
2. I'm not sold on government regulated health care. Like I mentioned earlier, I used much of the government services, and loved it. I believe that the people who truly need healthcare help can get it if current programs are funded the way they need to be. I don't believe health care should be mandated. That would decrease competition among doctors, giving us less good ones to choose from. And, quite frankly, look at public schools, another program the government runs. Not a huge success story.
3. He doesn't have a lot of experience in government. Sarah Palin has at least run a state, Obama hasn't run anything except a few government activities. And, he may have spoken against a few things in Washington, but he hasn't actually DONE anything substantial. And it worries me that some foreign countries support him.
4. I'm scared with who he has associated with, and how he votes along party lines every time. Not to be racist, but if it has to do with blacks, he'll help. If it has to do with democrats, he'll help. His former pastor scares the dickens out of me, and when Michelle Obama said that she "finally" felt like an American because her husband could run for president, it really turned me off.
5. I can. not. stand. Biden.
What I like about Obama:
1. He's very personable. And, you've got to hand it to the guy: to be as inexperienced as he is yet have such a strong following says a lot about his leadership and communication skills.
2. I like his tax cut proposal. To me that makes more sense than McCain's plan.
So, if you've made it to the end of my novel, what do you have to say? Again, I'm not trying to start a war, I truly want to know how some of you feel with these issues, especially you who have a strong opinion one way or the other.
AND IT'S ALMOST NOVEMBER! I have watched the debates (most of them, anyway), read up on the issues, studied their positions on the internet, and this has been a hard decision for me! I used to be a staunch Republican, and when Clinton got in the White House I thought we were doomed! And while I disagree with a lot of what he did, and thought his personal life embarrassed the whole country, really we came out okay. Bush scares the life out of me. He has made some tremendous mistakes, I believe. So now I'm open to change.
And I'm skipping my five a day because I already wrote a novel and it's time for me to go to bed, and I'm hungry and need a shower still!
First, my fears about McCain:
1. He's old, he'll die, and Sarah Palin will become VP. I like her, but can she really talk with world leaders and be taken seriously?
2. I agree that his $5000 a year toward health insurance is a joke. Honestly, if people are given $5000, they wouldn't spend it on health insurance. I know I would pay off some debts or something with it.
3. I didn't like how we played politics in the primaries. I know it's politics as usual, but I thought he was very low-down and dirty in some of his moves to win the primary.
4. He would cut programs like Medicaid, CHIP, Food Stamps. I'll admit it, when Jeanette was talking about people she knows and loves who have benefited from those programs, I was one (maybe even the only one) she was talking about. Those programs have saved me financially, and, mostly, helped me give my children what they need. Although I don't need them now, thankfully, so many others are in such desparate need for assistance like this.
What I like about McCain:
1. He doesn't always vote with his own party. I love the fact that (you're going to cringe, I know) that he's a "maverick." I can't stand someone who does whatever their party does no matter what.
2. He's been in a war, he's knows how government works, he can talk to world leaders diplomatically. I'm very confident of that, and I believe he would be taken seriously as someone intelligent to talk to.
What I don't like about Obama:
1. I'm not in 100% agreement over the war in Iraq. The thing is, though, we ARE in the war, so what do we do now? We're finally making some progress, so to finish it up makes sense to me. If we would've gone with a timeline to get out, I believe the results would have been far worse than if we finish what we started (even if we shouldn't have started it in the first place).
2. I'm not sold on government regulated health care. Like I mentioned earlier, I used much of the government services, and loved it. I believe that the people who truly need healthcare help can get it if current programs are funded the way they need to be. I don't believe health care should be mandated. That would decrease competition among doctors, giving us less good ones to choose from. And, quite frankly, look at public schools, another program the government runs. Not a huge success story.
3. He doesn't have a lot of experience in government. Sarah Palin has at least run a state, Obama hasn't run anything except a few government activities. And, he may have spoken against a few things in Washington, but he hasn't actually DONE anything substantial. And it worries me that some foreign countries support him.
4. I'm scared with who he has associated with, and how he votes along party lines every time. Not to be racist, but if it has to do with blacks, he'll help. If it has to do with democrats, he'll help. His former pastor scares the dickens out of me, and when Michelle Obama said that she "finally" felt like an American because her husband could run for president, it really turned me off.
5. I can. not. stand. Biden.
What I like about Obama:
1. He's very personable. And, you've got to hand it to the guy: to be as inexperienced as he is yet have such a strong following says a lot about his leadership and communication skills.
2. I like his tax cut proposal. To me that makes more sense than McCain's plan.
So, if you've made it to the end of my novel, what do you have to say? Again, I'm not trying to start a war, I truly want to know how some of you feel with these issues, especially you who have a strong opinion one way or the other.
AND IT'S ALMOST NOVEMBER! I have watched the debates (most of them, anyway), read up on the issues, studied their positions on the internet, and this has been a hard decision for me! I used to be a staunch Republican, and when Clinton got in the White House I thought we were doomed! And while I disagree with a lot of what he did, and thought his personal life embarrassed the whole country, really we came out okay. Bush scares the life out of me. He has made some tremendous mistakes, I believe. So now I'm open to change.
And I'm skipping my five a day because I already wrote a novel and it's time for me to go to bed, and I'm hungry and need a shower still!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Politics as Usual
So if you missed last weeks debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, here's a link to it (it's actually a link to the SNL version, but it's close enough, right?).
Today what I would like to hear about from you fellow bloggers is who you are going to vote for. I know, I know, we shouldn't talk religion, politics, or sports on blogs, but I am really having a hard time this year with who to vote for. I think I'm leaning toward McCain, so if you think I should vote for Obama, convince me! My decision is not set in stone.
My Five:
1. Another debate on TV tonight. I swear I'm getting addicted to these things.
2. The SNL version of the debates. I'm addicted to those, too.
3. Diet Coke, which I am NOT addicted to, I just happen to love the taste of it almost every day.
4. Fry sauce.
5. All my meetings for the day are over! I'm currently doing two full-time jobs (because they haven't hired someone for my old position yet). I've been doing okay until today and now it's beginning to feel overwhelming. I'm glad the meetings are all over so I can actually get some work done!
Today what I would like to hear about from you fellow bloggers is who you are going to vote for. I know, I know, we shouldn't talk religion, politics, or sports on blogs, but I am really having a hard time this year with who to vote for. I think I'm leaning toward McCain, so if you think I should vote for Obama, convince me! My decision is not set in stone.
My Five:
1. Another debate on TV tonight. I swear I'm getting addicted to these things.
2. The SNL version of the debates. I'm addicted to those, too.
3. Diet Coke, which I am NOT addicted to, I just happen to love the taste of it almost every day.
4. Fry sauce.
5. All my meetings for the day are over! I'm currently doing two full-time jobs (because they haven't hired someone for my old position yet). I've been doing okay until today and now it's beginning to feel overwhelming. I'm glad the meetings are all over so I can actually get some work done!