OK.

So it's been too long since I posted.

As you heard, Obama won the election last week, which is both exciting and scary; to me his voting record and beliefs say it all. I don't have much time for a soapbox tonight about exactly what I disagree with, just wanted to own up to being a bad blogger! I have been lazy and busy (if that makes any sense?)! LOL

As for other things, we got some different things done at our house this last weekend... finally painted our office and cleared it out but now we need to sort through the clutter and discard what we don't need. Another process, another chore, another day. LOL Still left to do: clean/redecorate kitchen, hang new light fixtures (we live in a 1972 house and the current ones are UGLY!) and did I mention de-cluttering?

Anyways I must get to bed as I do have to work tomorrow. Maybe I can stay up late tomorrow too? :) Who knows.

That Sinking Feeling

I hate to be pessimistic but I have a sinking feeling about Tuesday. I think it's awesome that a black guy will be in office and all that but THIS IS THE WRONG MAN. Obama voters, you will see this when we get attacked again, when crime goes up b/c less people can afford to have guns to protect themselves thanks to his extra taxes on weapons, when married peoples' paychecks go DOWN and people go bankrupt (or damn close to it) b/c he let Bush's tax cuts lapse (yes, same guy who said he wouldn't raise taxes!), when peoples' health deteriorates b/c they had to wait weeks/months for a surgery/treatment they could've gotten under NORMAL healthcare.

I'm certainly not looking forward to a decrease in my paycheck simply for being married. Nor am I looking forward to getting crappy healthcare. I have worked my butt off to get an education so I could get a halfway decent job with decent benefits. If socialized healthcare will work, how come there are so many complaints about medicare, tricare and VA? Seriously, I have yet to hear a single good thing about any of them. From what I can see, even medicaid sucks. Such damn long ER waits in county hospitals? Doctor shortages in Canada (that comes from the horse's mouth so to speak, ladies and gents.)? Yes, even the docs don't wanna put up with that bullsh*t.

Why McCain, Part II

A few nights ago I stumbled upon this blog, written by and for the little guy, and shows his "changes" in action. Definitely not for the better if you're middle class.

Good read.

Why McCain??

Why NOT!?

For starters, Obama's healthcare plan is way off-base. Government control of healthcare is not the answer to our problems. Have you ever heard anybody say anything positive about veterans' health benefits? About Tricare (military healthcare)? Personally I haven't. According to www.speakout.com and www.factcheck.org, Obama's healthplan will still leave 8.5 MILLION people uninsured. So much for universal.

Also, with respect to healthcare, according to FactCheck, "the US's costs are NOT twice as much as others."

Next, affirmative action. Just seeing those two words makes me want to gag. I am a WHITE FEMALE and I HATE IT. Personally, I see it as a slap in the face to get hired for a job simply because I am a woman. I'd rather my prospective employer look at my QUALIFICATIONS, NOT GENDER OR RACE.

Next up, his campaign. I see and hear him saying, "This country needs this, This country needs that!," but NOTHING to back it up with- I still have yet to hear him say anything explaining HOW he plans to execute this grand "Change we can believe in." So with that said, how do I know he's not just another all-talk-no-action, or as some would put it, all-sizzle-no-steak, chatterbox?

For any homosexuals reading this, Obama wants to repeal the don't-ask-don't-tell policy in the military! I disagree (and I'm straight)- it's really none of anyone's business. KEEP don't-ask-don't-tell. PLEASE. If I was in the military I sure wouldn't want to know. No disrespect to you guys, but it is your business.

BTW, Obama has voted YES on "reauthorizing" the Patriot Act, and even voted for it after promising to repeal it this past January!!

And one of the most ongoing, controversial issues, Abortion. Simply put, IT'S A CHILD NOT A CHOICE!!! You see, these "products of conception" all have THEIR OWN DNA. If it was just a lifeless lump of tissue, it would be in the woman's breast or elsewhere, and HAVE THE SAME DNA. My personal favorite is being called "anti-choice" simply because I don't believe in abortion. If that's really the case, then those who are pro-abortion are anti-life. The real anti-choice measure is being pro-abortion. A link to some true stories of women who had abortions because they felt forced is at the bottom of this entry.

After this sad note (if your read even one or two stories you'll know what I am talking about), to be fair, I do agree with Obama on some things. Obama is apparently against exclusions of medical coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. I disagree with McCain on supporting the "one-man-one-woman" marriage. I think that marriage is something that the government should not be meddling in at all. (i.e. just live and let live, please!)

Here's where I got the info on Obama

And here's some info on McCain's stances.

Do we really want our daughters to "choose" this? This site contains NO graphic pics of aborted BABIES. Promise.

A sign??

So I will share a funny story... sort of... Driving home from work today on the highway, we have the option of an HOV lane (DH&Myself work together). I merge over into the lane and of course the car (slow-poke likes to leave a mile in front of him-type of driver) that was in front of me had to come over too. Then I noticed the first three letters of the license plate on the car: HCG.

The dialog was as follows:

Me: Honey, look at that license plate... HCG! HA HAAAA!
DH? What's that? (of course)
Me: The PREGNANCY hormone! Maybe it's a sign!
DH: Oh, okay...

LOL so needless to say it definitely made the traffic more enjoyable, thinking it MIGHT be a good sign! (i.e. Accepting any and all babydust donations)

In loving memory of Pumpkin, grew wings @7w, 4 days, 2/24/08.