Powerful stuff! Let's make it happen!

Is Rosie on her way back?

According to this article, Rosie O'Donnell may be on her way back to TV.

Yippee! It's about time. I, for one, will be watching.

Fake FEMA

Why aren't we hearing more about the fake press conference held by FEMA in the wake of the California fires? Is the media so manipulated by the current administration that they feel they can't speak out? Or are they too interested in the latest from Britney's custody case to talk about it?

I honestly don't get it. Our media is supposed to be free. 20 years ago, something like this would have been chomped on by our media. Now it seems lost amid all the latest celebrity gossip. This is important!

I hope FEMA learned they should just send out a press release. If you haven't seen it already, you should watch OUTFoxed. (You can watch the entire video if you search Google.)

Enough!

So I watched the big debate the other night. I was really turned off by all the attacks on Hillary. What was up with that? Well, I know. They were all trying to save their asses. Ok, whatever.

I'm disgusted in a way. I'm sick of the democrats fighting with each other. Let's not fight one another. Let's fight the people we NEED to fight. I liked what Bill Richardson had to say about the personal attacks.

I tried to watch a little of Chris Matthews after the debate, but he totally turned me off. He is so completely biased AGAINST Hillary that I can't hardly stomach him these days. I'm not sure where it comes from. Maybe he needs to get Ann Coulter back on his show.

Matthews seemed more interested in the idea that Kucinich claimed to have seen a UFO than the substance of the debate. Then he felt compelled to ask all the other candidates who talked to him if THEY believed in UFOs or other crazy questions. Enough of that crap.

Then he decided to harp on Hillary for the rest of his show. I'm bored with him. That's for sure. I'll stick to Olbermann.

How young is too young?

I'm sure you've all heard about it. I meant to blog about it last week, but time got away. I'll be honest, part of my reason for not blogging about it was because I needed to sort out my true feelings. I'm a liberal. I believe in certain freedoms. I believe that every woman has a right to birth control. I believe every woman has a right to determine what is best for her and her body. However, I'm not sure how young is too young.

When a school in Maine decided to start offering birth control pills and the patch to its students, a controversy erupted. My first thought was "IF" it is necessary, it's a good thing. Then I began to think.

These weren't 17 year olds. They weren't even 14. Most of these girls were 11 - 13. Is this appropriate? My mind began to churn.

See, I have an 11 yr old son. Do I want him to have access to birth control? Yes, I would like to know that if he was sexually active(at 11? eeek!) he could get a condom if he needed it. Do I think sex at 11 is acceptable? No way. Do I want a school to just toss my 11 yr old a condom and let him go on his merry way? Absolutely not.

I have an 11 year old. Do I think he is responsible at age 11 to be able to remember to take a pill each day? Absolutely not. Do I think an 11 year old girl is responsible enough? I doubt too many are. I still have to remind the kid to put his homework in his backpack. I don't think he would remember a pill every day.

I did some reading. Was teen and pre-teen pregnancy a big problem at this school in Portland, Maine? No. In actuality, only five students who were treated at this clinic last year reported being sexually active. So why is this so necessary?

How would I feel as a parent if my child was given a prescription without my knowledge? I'd be upset enough if she were 17, but to think my 11 year old was given something like that without my knowledge would be horrible in my imagination. There are so many what ifs.

What if that 11 year old has a horrible, possibly deadly, reaction to the pills and as a parent, you don't know what to tell the doctor treating her because you don't KNOW she's taking the pill?

What if the girl is responsible and takes the pills every day, but her boyfriend has some awful disease--maybe even AIDS. No, she won't get pregnant, but she can still get very sick!

What if the pills are taken sporadically and she thinks she's "safe" but winds up pregnant anyway?

What if we are letting 11 year olds believe they are intellectually mature enough to have sex by giving them pills rather than more education?

What if it was MY kid?

I know quite a bit about the state of Maine. It's a liberal state. Portland is a very progressive city, but is this just too much? Apparently some seem to think so because there's a proposal to allow parents to prohibit the dispensing of birth control to children under 14.

Now, before you think I think that if we give a kid a condom or a pill that they think it's giving them permission to have sex, I don't think that. I know that kids are going to have sex no matter what, but at 11, aren't there more important things for them to think about? I know some parents don't pay attention. Some kids are home for hours alone after school. Still, I think if a child is having sex on a regular basis at 11, there are bigger issues other than just handing out birth control.

I'd much rather see them take those 11 year olds and counsel them. The parents don't have to know. No one needs to know, but if you are going to give them a pill, give them some counseling as well.

After much thought, I think that's what I think.

A first!

Yesterday, I was out shopping and saw my very FIRST Hillary bumper sticker. I realize this might not be a big deal to some of you, but we've just moved to a red state after years in a very blue state, so it was like seeing a friendly face!




Hillary in '08. Suddenly, I don't feel so alone.

To be honest, this state wasn't always red. In fact, it was always blue until the past two elections. I grew up here and was so disappointed to see how things went. The other side used the scare tactics on the people here. If you vote for Gore, he'll take your guns. If you vote for Kerry, you won't be safe.

Hopefully this time around, there will be enough of us with Hillary stickers to keep it from happening AGAIN!

Newt Says No

Newt Gingrich has announced he will NOT run for the Republican nomination. Can we hope this means that he realizes the Republicans don't have a chance in hell to win this one?

Ahhhh...I can hope anyway!

Who cares?

So, Donald Trump thinks Dan Rather is a "loser?" WHO CARES? Someone explain to me why this is "news?"

I was watching CNN today while they spent time on this "story." Why are Donald Trumps opinions of any value? Is it because he has money? Is it because he screams and spouts off loudly? What is it about him?

We don't hear Bill Gates calling people "losers" or any of the nasty things that Donald Trump makes a living off of doing. I wonder why that is. Well, I'll leave that up to you to figure out.

As far as Dan being a "loser," he should feel like he's in good company. The guy with the bad comb-over also called Rosie that at every opportunity. Hang in there, Dan. You're not a loser. Standing up for what you believe in is right. It's the true American way. Hopefully the lawsuit will bring attention to what is going on in this country with our media.

Is it 2007?

Is it 2007? Are we sure about that? Stories like what is going in Louisiana with the Jena Six and also this story out of West Virginia truly make me wonder. It seems that racism is still alive in this country, almost forty years after the death of Martin Luther King.

Don't you wonder why? I wonder how. I wonder how this ignorance still pervades our society. We should be raising our kids to not let race divide. We should be raising them to see everyone as equals--to see us all as one society.

Children do not inherently see differences. This kind of racism--this kind of prejudice--is a learned behavior and parents need to realize that. They need to take responsibility and teach their kids racism is not acceptable. My kids certainly know that.

I'm disgusted that the case in WV is not being prosecuted as a hate crime. How much more hate-filled could something be? She was repeated called the n-word. She was told she was going to be hanged! They actually put a pillowcase over her head and told her they were going to hang her. HOW IS THIS NOT HATE?

The hatred that compells monsters like these to do these things is something I don't understand. I don't have that hatred in me. I can't imagine that hatred. I can't imagine the evilness. It disgusts me. I'm heartbroken for Megan and I'm heart-broken for those children in Jena. Adults have not done their jobs there. Ignorance is rampant.

Is that what it boils down to? Ignorance? If it is, we have a lot of educating to do because I'm starting to think we're all the way back in 1950.

Mothers and Hollywood

Apparently, Patricia Heaton disagreed with Sally Field's acceptance speech and her plea for the end of the war. This is what she had to say about it.

"I've actually become a more violent person since I became a mother," the "Back to You" star told us. "If someone came between me and my kids, they'd be dead meat. So I didn't agree with that particular statement."

Remind me not to schedule any playdates with her kids! What is she missing here? She's missing that women are less likely to use violence to solve problems. There are many studies that support that fact. She's missing that women are more likely to sit down and talk rather than shoot first and ask questions later.

Are some conservative "Christians" so willing to support the bad road this president is taking us down that they turn a blind eye to the truth? Obviously that answer is yes, but to totally deny that mothers would work more towards peace is sad to me. As mothers, we'd be the ones sending our children off to war and I don't think that ANY mother wants to see another mother lose a child.

If you do, you're a heartless mother. What Sally Field said can be taken in more general terms. It was a call for an end to needless deaths and a plea for peace. Doesn't everyone want to see the world at peace? Is that an awful wish to have?

Why was Sally censored?

When Sally Field won her Emmy tonight, she spoke out against the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, Fox cut off her speech. At the end, she said

:"If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn't be any god-damned wars in the first place."

She was cut after "god." Now, one can argue that she swore and the word was censored, but if they were censoring her naughty word, why didn't they simply cut the audio? Why did they totally cut to something that looked like a technical problelm? We CLEARLY saw Katharine Heigel say "SHIT" when her name was announced as a winner. The audio was cut, but you could see what she said. Why didn't they cut to this same shot then? Could it have anything to do with it being FOX? Hmmmm...I don't know. I really don't. I want to think it was because of the word, but I just don't trust Fox at all. You be the judge.

Oprah endorses Obama

So the big news last week was Oprah's endorsement of Obama for president. What does that mean?

As the article so eloquently states, Oprah's endorsement of everything from books to beauty products to snacks(think of her "Favorite Things" shows) lead to great success for the authors and companies that produce the products. What will her endorsement of a political candidate do for him?

She's stated she won't have any of the other candidates on her show. In one way, I can understand that, but in another, I have issues with it. No, hers is not a news show, but let's face it, a LOT of women get "news" about current events from her show. Is it a matter of manipulating the flow or information for the critical female demographic?

Or will it matter at all? I rarely watch Oprah's show these days. Her endorsement doesn't matter to me any more than it would matter to me what Britney Spears said about a politician. I just really don't care what celebrities think. I can make up my own mind.

My big question is this--what happens if Obama does NOT win the nomination? Will Oprah then let the Democratic candidate on her show? I just wonder what that will be like.

Shop with Rosie

I just got this email from Rosie.com (Yeah, I'm on her mailing list. Yeah, I ask her questions on her blog on a regular basis. Is that a problem? ;))

You can get an additional 25% off the entire line of kids items already reduced in the store when you enter SPM123 at check out.*

Some of the cool items include a kidz in the hoodie, a color me tee, and a spin banker.

To view the entire line of kids products,
click here.

As always, 100% of profits go to help kids in need.

Bummer...the Peace tees aren't included, but still some cool stuff and you get to have a warm, fuzzy feeling because you're helping kids!

YOU can have lunch with Hill & Bill!

Oh dear. What to do? Donate or pay my Visa bill. Hmmmmm...lunch with Hill and Bill. I don't know how I would cope! Just in case you haven't heard about this, here's the Myspace bulletin!


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Stupid quote of the day

Unlike Clinton, you won't find him in the lobby of the UN six years from now.

Who said that, you ask? Take one guess. Apparently, an interview with our esteemed president included that quote. He ran into President Clinton in the lobby of the UN a while back and that was his reaction. He's not going to waste his time on issues that matter, I guess. He needs to line his coffers a bit, make more money and chop some more wood. Whoo-whee doggies! All I can say is GOOD! That means he'll be out of the public eye for a while.

(I don't know who would pay him to speak though--especially with someone like President Clinton available!)

It's my chance

I have a crush on Bill Clinton. You know how most women have things for movies stars or soap actors? Well, I have a thing for politicians. As for Bill, I don't call him Mr. Clinton. I don't call him President Clinton. Around our house, I just call him "my Bill." I know it isn't good. I'm married, for goodness sake! I have two kids.

There's just something about him...

So, the other day, my husband tells me that Bill is coming to town for a fundraiser. Then in the next breath, he says, "But you're not going! Don't get any ideas." Oh no. It's my chance!

To be honest, I'd probably stumble over myself if I ever came face to face with him. I joke about my crush, but really and truly, meeting him would be an honor. I view him to be one of the best presidents of our time. I admire him greatly and just seeing him speak in person would be the highlight of my life. He turned our country around 14 years ago and I'm hoping his wife can do the same thing in '08.

I'll keep you updated on this one...

Go vote!

If you haven't already, go vote for Hillary's new Myspace song. I vote for Beautiful Day. We need a song to inspire us!

I know that I always think of The Clintons and The Gores celebrating when I hear "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow..."

Mothers 4 Peace

Look for this video to cause more trouble for Rosie. She just posted it on her blog at Rosie.com.

I'm torn. I have to admit it is powerful. I have to admit it's thought-provoking. I have to admit it makes me uncomfortable to watch. Perhaps that is the point. I'm sure it's not supposed to be easy.

I also have to admit that it bothers me on some level that she could be construed as using her own children--young and innocent--to further her cause. It's the same argument used when little Vivi's picture was posted on her blog in her camoflage. So is Rosie using her kids? Or is she just expressing herself?

These are her children. You can tell she is a loving mom. She's full of compassion for kids. She's full of love for her children. Why would she use her kids? Perhaps to save other kids? To those who will yell she's using her children's faces to further her cause, you must think the video itself wasn't originally made to use as it has been used. It was just an innocent conversation between a mom and her 2 year old.

Whatever Rosie's message is, I think at the least she has accomplished getting attention focused on the war. Perhaps she's onto something. Posting controversial things like this will give attention to the cause. Maybe she isn't "using" her kids to further her cause, but rather "using" the media. The sleazy, tabloids are going to be all over that video and perhaps that is her goal. If so, that's pretty damned smart.

Signed -
Another Mom for Peace

If anyone knew about this blog

I might lose some friends. Seriously! I was thinking about this earlier. Some of my friends are Republicans (eek)! Most of them know my views, but if they ever saw them written here, they might think differently of me. So if any of my right-winged pals are reading, please know I love you. I post things here rather than sharing them with you personally. That should make you grateful!

Go Mel!

NBC didn't show this. I wonder why. Nothing more to say. Just watch.

Liberal Propaganda

We were watching Wife Swap tonight. Usually, the show gives us a lot of entertainment. Tonight, it gave me some food for thought. In case you've never watched the show, they take the moms from two very different families and have them swap lives for two weeks. The first week, the moms have to follow the "house rules" of the family who lives in the house and the second week, they get to change the rules and try to give the family a different perspective.

Tonight's show pitted a very liberal, pacifist mom against a former military, pro-Bush family. As I watched, I found it interesting the differences in the way they were portrayed. The liberal family was shown as being a little "cuckoo" with an out of control anarchist son. The more conservative family was shown as hard-working, God-Fearing, and patriotic.

I found it very interesting that the military mom made the liberals get rid of all their peace signs and even their gay acceptance flag. When she heard it was for gay acceptance, she said "Well, that has to go then." What in the world is that? Of course, as she pulled it down, she said she wasn't homophobic. Whatever. The voiceover even talked about how she was having them get rid of their liberal propaganda. A peace sign is "liberal propaganda?" The spin permeates everything, I suppose.

Liberal Mom didn't make them pack up their W mugs. Liberal Mom just took away the toy guns and weapons. Then Liberal Mom let the kids PLAY. Play was something that wasn't allowed in the house before. They were always cleaning. Interesting that the conservative dad seemed to like what she brought to them.

I'm still thinking about the "liberal propaganda." It bugs me. Yes, it bugs me a great deal. At least the angry son did get in that the 9/11 hijackers were not from Iraq. He was mean and angry, but perhaps someone heard.

Inside the Surge

Why aren't things like this being shown on American news channels? I truly have to wonder. Sad. Please watch.

Hair!

I haven't blogged here in a while. There have been a lot of things I've wanted to share with you and I will think "Oh! I need to go blog about that." Then time gets away from me. The kids need me. My husband needs me. Life needs me and so I don't make it here.

I read this really amazing interview with Elizabeth Edwards on Salon.com. I know I've said I'm supporting Hillary, but I almost wish Elizabeth was a candidate. I have tremendous respect for this woman. She's dealt with so much in her life and she is a fighter. If I thought John Edwards had a real shot, I'd be behind him completely. Who knows what can happen in the next year though...

That brings me to this video. It does ask a question. What is more important? Hair or real issues? I think the Edwards campaign did a fab job with this one! Enjoy!

Since the "president" commuted the sentence of Scooter Libby, I've listened to all the controversy. I heard the Clintons speak out. I heard the criticism of the Clintons for speaking out. I am SICK OF IT. I haven't gone through all the pardons that President Clinton gave, but I do know that no one died and our national security wasn't put at risk by any of HIS pardons.

I'm just disgusted by it all. Our country is a mess. We have lost over 3500 of our young men and women in Iraq. We have thousands more who have returned wounded forever. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are dead and why, why, WHY are we talking about this? Why did this even happen? Why is this even an issue?

To me it is an issue because it doesn't feel as though our country is a democracy any longer. It feels as though we have a dictator in control of our country. When our "leader" says repeatedly that he is the "decider" and he knows best, when that leader feels he apparently answers to no one, then what do we have? I'm scared. I am scared for us. I'm scared for our children. I'm scared for our future, but do you know what is even worse? I'm tired of being scared. I'm tired of the way this administration has used fear to somehow drag us all down. I'm just plain angry. It's time for this to end.

It's time for those of us who are outraged to speak out. It's time for us to stop writing about it on the internet and to start doing all we can to get a viable candidate elected in 2008 who can change theis country and turn it around. I campaigned for Kerry in '04. I went door to door, but I don't think it was enough. This time, I'll do more--for whomever the Democrats select as their candidate.

Until this past week, I've been undecided, but watching things unfold, I've made a conscious decision to support Hillary Clinton to the absolute best of my ability. Seeing Bill and Hillary Clinton standing together has given me a sense of security. I have confidence in them. I have faith that they can bring our country back to where it needs to be. I have a strong belief that with Hillary as our president, somehow, she will be able to bring back the respect we have lost from the rest of the world. When I see them together, I dare to hope. I hope that in November 2008, I wake to a different world.

No one can say it like Keith. I'll just let his words speak for me.

It's Kate Jackson!

Look! It looks like one of Charlie's Angels is heading onto Air Force One! What the hell is up with that gold suit that looks straight out of 1975? It really looks GOLD on tv.

Scooter can keep scooting

Let me get this straight. You can lie to a grand jury leading to your conviction on the charge of perjury by a jury of your peers and have your sentence commuted because your buddy, the president, decides that the sentence was "too harsh," yet if you lie to a bunch of witch hunters about whether or not you got a blow job you should be stoned? This, my friends, is what is WRONG with this world.

The witch hunt led against President Clinton was a major invasion of privacy. Nothing Clinton did with his intern put anyone else(aside from his wife) at risk. The investigation into who leaked Valerie Plame's name to the media which could have put our intelligence at risk was a REAL investigation. There was a true reason for the investigation--not just a right wing obsession about a president's sex life.

GIVE ME A BREAK!!
If you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention! Get with it people. Call, write, email! Let them know how you feel.

Most of all, please get out there and VOTE. I'm so disgusted, I just don't think I can write anything else.

Ann Coulter Video

Video of the call from Elizabeth Edwards to Ann Coulter is up on John Edwards' site. I checked YouTube for the whole thing and I don't see it. I'll keep checking though!

Ann Coulter...need I say more?

What is with this woman? I turned on Hardball and there she is with Chris Matthews. She honestly makes me want to vomit at her sight. Then she starts talking and it's so hard to keep my blood pressure down! She's called Bill Clinton a rapist. She's said the 911 Widows "enjoyed" the deaths of their husbands. She called John Edwards a faggot(ok, not directly.) She basically just says whatever she wants but most of all, she is just MEAN and I don't like mean people!

Elizabeth Edwards called into Hardball to ask Ann to stop her personal attacks because she feels it brings politics to a new low. Ann refused to even admit she'd made personal attacks. She refused to even answer Mrs. Edwards questions. Instead, she threw back insults and asked why a candidate's WIFE was calling asking her to be quiet.

That wasn't the point of the phone call for Mrs. Edwards. She mentioned Ann writing something about John Edwards having a bumper sticker about the death of their son. She was very upset about this column and I don't blame her. How low can a person sink? Disgusting. This woman just goes to new lows.

Elizabeth Edwards called in as a wife but mostly as a mother. Imagine if your child's memory was trashed that way? Just imagine. What would that do to you? These candidates are still people. They have feelings and emotions. What is it about cynical people who seem to think anyone who discusses their personal tragedies is a martyr? Get over it people! This family suffered a horrendous tragedy that no one should ever have to experience. Someday perhaps Ann will feel a little bit of karma.

Oh--and she just said that Scooter Libby should be pardoned because he made a mistake--however, Bill Clinton should have been REMOVED from office. The woman doesn't have a grain of rational, honest thought in her head.

Thank goodness it's time for Keith Olbermann!

Someone Save Us!

In the fall of 1992, I was 22 and pregnant with my first child. Our country was a mess--so I felt. We needed someone to save us. Along came Bill. A young man from Hope, Arkansas brought much needed hope to us all. With Bill, came Hillary, of course.

Perhaps it was my pregnancy hormones, but I remember feeling desperate for someone to save our country back then. These days, I can't blame it on the hormones. I think we need someone to save us now even more!

The Clintons and the Gores were young. They had energy. They had ideas. They had beautiful families. Heck, they even had the perfect campaign song! Even today, everytime I hear "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" I'm drawn back to the night of November 3, 1992. They did bring us hope. Things DID get better under the Clinton administration. Our lives were better.

The past seven years with the current administration have dragged me down. I feel more desperation today than I did in 1992. I don't know if our problems can be fixed. I know it won't be easy. I don't know who the person to fix our country is, but I can honestly say that when I see Hillary on the campaign trail, I get that twinge of hope I felt almost 15 years ago. I'm starting to believe in her. I'm starting to think she can fix things, but I just don't know if the rest of America will give her the chance to do it.

I want to hope again. I want someone to listen to the conscience of this country. I want a leader who will work with others and not alienate the world. We NEED someone to save us. I think of the Dixie Chicks song, "I Hope." I hope for better things for our country and our children. I need someone to help give me the feeling that my hopes and dreams can come true. Who will be the one to save us this time?

Maybe Crime Won't Pay for Paris

This morning we heard that NBC had snagged a deal with Paris Hilton for her first interview after being released from her jail stay. Reportedly, the deal included payment of a cool $1 million for "exclusive video, pictures, and materials" from Paris and her family. Sure. Over the course of the day, I heard yelping around the world about NBC paying for an interview. Now, it seems the interview is off. Apparently ABC and Barbara Walters also walked away from a deal(they offered $100,000.) So it looks like the mainstream media isn't going to pay Paris for her crimes. Good.

Ever since this all started with Paris, I've been trying to figure out the fascination. I don't get it. She's a 28 year old unemployed heiress who gets paid to make personal appearances at parties and events. That's how she makes money! What makes her so interesting to the rest of the country? I have to wonder if the rest of the country even cares because no one I knew was dying to find out what was going to happen to Paris as MSNBC and all the other news networks kept things focused on her house that fateful day.

Is it the MEDIA? Are they deciding this new slant on the news? They claim they're giving the American public what it wants, but have they bothered to really ASK us? There's nothing wrong with a blurb about a celebrity now and then, but to spend hours on end talking about a rich heiress' trip to the slammer seems a little much. What happens to her isn't going to affect me.

What happens in Iraq IS going to affect me. Is it the art of distraction? If they fill the airwaves and web with useless news about celebrities, then we can't focus on all the atrocities happening within this administration. While everyone has been discussing Paris, more of our soldiers died in Iraq. More of our young men were injured in the line of duty. While we talked about Paris, the price of gas went up, but the gas companies made more profits. While we talked about Paris, Vice President Cheney refused to comply with an executive order and actually tried to abolish the office set up to enforce those rules! Did you know that?

Probably not because NBC, ABC, CNN and all those other news outlets were too busy telling you about Paris and her hard luck time in jail.

Why Mommy Is a Democrat
What a great idea for a book! I wish this book had been around when my kids were younger. It looks like a great way to explain the Democratic Party and all we stand for. You can get a copy there or you can go support Little Democrats with your order. It's never too early to start teaching your kids about the Democratic Party.

Please help

Please take a moment to watch this video and take action. This needs to become law! Stop what happened to Matthew Shepard from ever happening again to ANYONE!

VETO!

Bush vetoes stem cell legislation

While it isn't exactly a surprise, it's certainly another example of this administration's total lack of concern for what the majority in this country view as important. This infuriates me! The quality of life for so many could be improved with advancement in stem cell research. We could even find a cure for such awful diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's! Why do we want to stop that if it's done in a responsible way? I don't understand.

Embryos are destroyed almost every day in fertility clinics around the country. Why shouldn't they be used for good? I don't understand.

We have babies born with awful diseases. We have elderly people with debilitating illnesses and we are supposed to take some moral high ground and let them suffer because it's "God's will?" I don't understand.

This administration confuses me. There is some desire to preserve the sanctity of life, but since we invaded Iraq over 650,000 Iraqis have died. Where is the moral high ground in that argument? Is an embryo's "life" more important than a 2 yr old Iraqi child's life?

I just don't understand.

Bloomberg Leaves Republican Party

What does this mean? I have no idea. I hope it doesn't mean another 2000 a la Nader! :( I don't know if an Independent Bloomberg run is more divisive for the Dems or the Repugs. Time will tell.

Losers yet again

Once again, The View didn't win for Best Daytime Talk Show or for Talk Show Hosts. Surprisingly, not even Rosie could bring them the Emmy. If anyone deserved it though, it was Rosie. She brought something to The View that daytime has never seen before. She was an opinionated woman who didn't back down.

Whether or not you agree with Rosie, you have to admit she has guts. I wasn't one to sit and nod my head at everything she said. I don't buy into all the conspiracy theories. I don't agree with her on every issue, but I respect her opinion. I hadn't watched The View in a long time because it was boring to me. I'd heard enough talk about Meredith's underwear to last me a lifetime.

I started watching out of curiousity and eventually set my Tivo to catch the show on a daily basis. I was watching live with my husband that fateful day. We both sat there stunned as the very public argument took center stage. We saw it life. We saw the emotion. A lot has been said about that, so I won't really go into it. I don't blame Rosie for leaving and not looking back.

While she didn't win The View the Emmy, she did win a lot of respect from me and many others. Women who watch The View were presented with something a lot different this past year. They were given a different voice. They were shown a different way of thinking. If Rosie opened just one mind, she did a world of good.

A real fear

As a mom, I'm worried. My kids are 14 and 11 and I'm afraid of what the world is going to be like for them by the time they're my age if something doesn't start changing soon! My son is 11 and will have to register for the draft in just 7 short years. Will we be out of Iraq by then? My fear is we won't. My biggest fear is the draft will be reinstated and he will be taken away to fight in some war we don't agree with. How would I cope with that?

My thoughts go to all the moms out there--moms like Cindy Sheehan--who have lost their sons in this unnecessary war. I stood against this "war" from the beginning. I didn't see a need. Whatever happened to diplomacy? When did the US become such a bully? I think I know the answer to that question. It was on Jan. 20, 2001.

We've lost well over 3000 of our young men in Iraq and Afghanistan, but how about those who have returned without limbs or with debilitating injuries? Those are many, many more thousand. I don't want my child to be one of those. I don't want anyone's child to be one of those.

Which Democrat?

Hillary has a double digit lead over Obama right now. I'm still torn. I love Hillary. I would love to see the Clintons back in the White House, but can she win? The Democrats HAVE to give us someone with a chance to win this time. Our country is bad shape. This war is taking its toll on all of us in so many ways. Gas prices are unbelievably out of control. We have a president who calls it "his" government. People are disillusioned. Many are scared.

We need someone who can bring us out of this. Is Hillary the right person? I don't know. Stay tuned and we'll dissect the primaries, caucuses, debates and everything else right here.

Why I'm here

I'm creating this blog because over the next year or so, I'm going to need a place to vent, write and scream about the political state of our country. My family grows tired of my rants, but I'm hoping someone out there will understand and will find them interesting to read. Even if you don't, I'll be ok because it helps just to type!

Enlist and become a citizen!

How crazy is this? Part of the provisions of the The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, would give immediate legal status and eventually full citizenship for illegal immigrants who enlist in our military. You can read more about it here.

It says that at least 750,000 illegal immigrants would be eligible for this "program" and it would be great for our military. Well, I'm sure it would! We need to build up with so many of our soldiers dead and wounded from this Iraq "War."

I watched an "expert" on MSNBC this morning and was floored when he said that our military would only take the "brightest and the best" of the illegals just like they do right now. Huh? Did this guy miss Fahrenheit 9/11? HELLO!! While it isn't true for everyone, our military is made up of many young men and women who see it as their only way to an education and a way out. Why are recruiters so busy in low income areas? If you're going to college, the recruiters don't call, but they're only going to take the "best and brightest" of the immigrants? Sure.