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I have been hearing or reading that supposed anonymous McCain Campaign Aides are saying pretty childish things about the former VP Canidate.  The claims include allegations that Republican lawyers were traveling to Alaska to reclaim her high-priced wardrobe and that she didn't know Africa was a continent. One report claims Palin even asked low level workers to put some of her clothes on their credit cards. I for one don't believe it nor do I believe she didn't know Africa was continent. Another accusation is she answered the door in a towel after taking a shower. Wow.... who cares? She was covered for one and if someone is that sensitive perhaps they don't belong in politics.

Another problem I have is the people making the accusations do not have enough backbone to step forward and face the woman head on. Instead they behind anonymonity. She denounced them as cowards....  I whole heartedly agree!

I will state I did not support her but I feel she has alot to offer in the future. Had she had the grooming Obama had and two or more years to prepare I feel the election would have turned out differently. I also feel nothing more but my undieng gratitude for McCain. He is a true American Hero, nuff said.

For the whole story here is a link.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20081108/P
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For anyone slightly concerned that perhaps Tony wouldn't play as well due to wanting be traded, I have to say you have nothing to worry about. I was at the game today 45 yard line first row. The whole time it was Tony practicing. Running in place and turning to catch the ball. If he wasn't doing that many coaches swarmed him as he looked at the play book. Now to be fair Bowe was the only other person who even remotely seemed intent on winning. It may not have showed out there on the field but watching them is something else. The G. Man certainly didn't let me down and I guarantee he gave it his all!!!!

I would also like to mention at least two times during the game the whole stadium chanted, "Tony, Tony, Tony!!!" He is a great player and despite wanting to leave the Chiefs (can you blame him?) He will always be the best tide end ever to play here.

The man who led the protest at soldiers funerals, the same soldiers protescting his freedom, home burned down. He stated our brave men and women were killed because they were gay and other such things..... I would LOVE to hear his reasoning behind why God would allow his home to burn. What did he do to deserve this???

All I have to say, Karma is a bitch!

My heart is with their family in their time of sorrow. For the complet story go here.

 

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First off, I do not support Illegal's being here in the states but how can so many on this blog wish death upon them? Many who write these death wishes are pro-claimed Christians, which vexes me even more. Well, a week or so ago a 25 year old Illegal was stomped to death by GUESS WHO...... teenagers from a PA football team. Yes, kids. These kids picking up on the hatred of their parents. They kicked him in the head, stomped a cross necklace embedding it into his chest, and when passerbyers tried to help a retired police officer heard the teens screaming, "Go back to Mexico, racial slur or you'll be next." The retired police officer called police but it was to late. The young father of two was to die a day later from head trauma.

You can give me all the statistics in the world and I won't change my mind. NOBODY deserves to die this way or shot for crossing a border. Think just a little before you write such hate where yes teens can read it. You can say all day long that your child would NEVER do such a thing, but really people do you honestly believe these parents thought their children would kill?

What the hell happened to justice? I guess it doesn't matter if it gets in the way of your bank account. Just kill anyone you think is guilty in the street... its cheap. Is that what you all really want? Marshal Law.........

I recently discovered a "bite" of some sort on my daughters leg is indeed MRSA. The Pediatrician stated about 77% of what people think are simple insenct bites are MRSA. What really irriates me about JUST NOW discovering she has this infection, is the fact we had taken her numerous times to Childrens Mercy for red swollen joints and a low grade fever with a rash all over her body along with this "bite"..... from what I am understanding is a tale tale sign of MRSA spreading to her organs. This has been going on since December 24, 2007 and I am just NOW being told she has MRSA!!!!!!!

In my opinion, the doctors at CH really dropped the ball on this one. My Peds doc had tried numerous times to have her admitted, but didn't have privilages at CH, and every time I took her to CH they told me to take her to my regular doctor. EVEN after a test indicated her kidneys weren't functioning properly. This test was done at my docs office. So agian we were told to go to the ER at CH. Once agian a test was ran on her kidneys, HOWEVER, they (CH) left the speciman in our room for three hours prior to sending it to the lab. For a correct kidney function test the urine is supossed to be tested within 15 minutes.

So with the condition at times appearing better, they chalked it up to perhaps arthritis or maybe allergies.... eventually it was phycosamatic.... basically they had no flippin clue. Luckily, I just so happened to change Peds and guess what..... they tested for MRSA. Exactly what it is!!!!

So now because CH just didn't have the time to deal with my daughter properly in the ER, she is dealing with a very serious case of MRSA. Funny thing.... I kept telling them, "I am her mother I KNOW something is not right!" They basically said I was over protective and just needed to calm down. What good that did!!!

The point of me writing is if you have a sore that isn't going away.... get it checked!!! Demand a MRSA test certainly if you develop a slight fever, swollen red joints, and a rash over parts of your body.

I know a lot of people dislike what illegal immigrants are doing to our country and economy. I should disclaim that I do also. However, I would like to share an experience I had recently with my daughter at Chucky Cheese's.

Our family was celebrating my daughters birthday at Chucky Cheese's a few weeks ago. The place was overwhelmed with non-english speaking adults and children. I assume they were illegal's and I do know they were from Mexico as my husband is fluent and I understand the language enough to get by. At first I was really annoyed and even spoke of leaving but to me something amazing happened. As my daughter twirled and danced her way around, I noticed a little girl following her. She too soon took note and gleefully introduced herself with a huge smile. The little girls face lit up and she to introduced herself in Spanish. For a moment they just stared at each other then took off like they had known each other their whole lives. Laughter is an universal language, the language most preveantly used by children. They were completely inseparable. Language did not stop them from having a joyous time together, the color of their skin, nor the prospect that one may have been brought here illegally by no fault of her own. On occasion the pair would rambouxiously run to me and ask for an interpretation. However, more often than not, the two just understood each other.

As I watched the magical duo, I found myself questioning how people would want to deny this beautiful child medical care and an education based on her parents actions. The really messed up part as I was contemplating, my thoughts drifted. I became worried if I voiced my opinion I would be labeled a "bleeding heart liberal."  I started to rationalize the whole situation. I told myself fact is she's a criminal and so are her parents. It's the American peoples tax dollars. The rationality was nothing short of the truth, but I caught a glimpse of the two holding hands, laughing together in unison as they spun around in circles eventually both falling all the more reason to laugh more bosterously. It in that moment with a half grin on my lips and an overwhelming feeling of happiness, that I decided no matter what anyone else thought of me I could never advocate shunning any child.

The day winded down and it was time for us to leave. The girls bid their farwells with hugs, kisses, and my daughter yelling adios and the other shouting back bye. Eventually my husband swooped up my daughter on out the door we headed when I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. I turned around and much to my suprise it was the little girls parents. Her father stood behind her mother. She reached out a hand and in broken English said thank you. I replied accordingly in Spanish. At this time, my husband jumps in and begins conversing. The parents wanted to thank us for our kindness to our daughter. The conversation finally ended and as we drove home my husband and I talked about our day. I explained how I was confused and he felt the same.

The whole point of me sharing my experience is children are amazingly uncorupted by life. They do not see language, color, religon, rich, poor, education, political affiliation, gender as a reason to dislike a fellow human being. They only care about kindness and even when a child is treated poorly they forgiven very quicky. They love unconditionally, forget and forgive, and accept people as they are. For the forgotten memories my chid gave me, I will forever be grateful.

I know some will say children just hasn't had life kick the crap out of them yet. That they do not have a true understanding of the world. They hop through fields of daisies with rose colored glasses on, but no matter what curve balls life throws our was, adults should never loose the capicity to forgive, love, and every once in a great while skip through that field of daisies with rose colored glasses on.

Upon getting on the internet this morning, I noticed my comcast email password had been changed. So I tried my hotmail account which stated I had tried to sign in to many times with an incorrect password. I called my husband to see if he had tried which I store my password where I just have to log on.... so if he had wanted to get into my email he'd just had to hit sign in. Well at this point, I seen on Fox 4 comcast had been hacked. Now here is the "funny part" I call comcast and they themselves had no idea the system had been hacked. The lady told me all she knew is her system was down and unable to help out. I wonder how is it that a subscriber would know about the hack prior to it's workers? Is comcast trying to cover this up? I will also note for the past several weeks, my service has been in and out. The service men who came to check out the problem stated they had no idea what was going on and comcast was launching an investigation because it had to due with unexplained highs and lows of power coming into the homes. Now I am not a computer whiz or know exactly how it all works but it sounds "fishy" to me.

I have read all the hate filled blogs about Islam. So I wonder:

If we are to officially hate Arabs, do we only hate Islamic Arabs or should we also hate Arabs who are Christians?

If it is Islam, then are we to also hate Muslims in Africa? Or in Indonesia? How about Muslims who are American citizens? And, if so, should we hate White and Black Muslim Americans equally, or do African-American Muslims get a bye based upon how their forebears were treated?

We may have found a political port in which we have agreed that state-sponsored racism/bigotry  is acceptable public policy.  If this continues then we will be sailing into a great deal of troubled water in the years ahead.

To be honest, I will never fully understand the need for preferential treatment on the basis of gender or race in public employment and education. Could it be, my generation didn't see segregated schools, white only water fountains, slavery, or any of the other atrocities of previous generations. (and my generation is tagged as bad) Is it because I am young and believe we all have the ability to shape our own lives? Perhaps young and dumb? Overly optimistic? Whatever the reason maybe, I find it a slap in my face as a woman to be accepted to a school or employment opportunity simply for my DNA. Why should anyone be given something they do not deserve?  Like buisnesses owned by a woman or  minority get primary consideration for federal and state contracts. Are they best for the job? Guess it doesn't matter as long they have the right genetic make-up.

How long does this country have to pay back women and minorities? Obama has made clear that this nation needs some form of affirmative action to address the legacy of discrimination in America. Key word LEGACY. So when does the white male, the only one not helped by affirmative action become the minority? Will it be my generations LEGACY to oppress the white male until they march to the white house and demand rights? I mean they deserve to be oppressed. Their grandpa's grandpa's grandpa's oppressed me. So we should punish the future. How noble.

For the people who think it is only minorities that are poor, come on!!! Not a whole lot of white people live in the hood, nope they live in trailor parks. White children's daddys and mommys leave, white children go to bad schools, white children go hungry, white children are abused. Its not a race thing its a human thing!!! Its time for the race gender card to be put away. Its not 100 years ago nor is it 50 years ago nor is it even 10 years ago...  Its today. Thank those who paved the way but make your life your own. Work for what you want and if you want something bad enough there is nothing in the world that can stop you. (unless you are a white male)

I have been out and about today in Blue Springs. Truth be told, I became a little upset. There are welcome back David Cook signs EVERYWHERE. I started thinking about how much media coverage he is getting and the soldiers, who REALLY deserve it,  aren't getting any upon their return. I saw two different news vans and a chopper around the area. My blood boiled! A man or woman who places their life on the line to protect us, AMERICANS, deserves parades, news interviews, and the upmost admiration!!! It is a sad day for me when a man who sings recieves more praise than those defending his right to do so!!!!

The U.S. Constitution is a secular document. It begins, "We the people," and contains no mention of "God" or "Christianity." Its only refers to religion are exclusionary, such as, "no religious shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust", and "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".  The separation of church and state is a wonderful thing. It keeps the majority from pressuring the minority. What if any religion had the right to impose thier views on all? America wouldn't be America! It would be a horrible place if the majority held the divine right to tyrannize the minority on matters of religion.

Many state the Constitution came from the ten commandments. Not so. Many cultures long before the commandments did not believe in homicide or to lie. It is a fact many fail to realize. If Americans honored the commandment against coveting, free enterprise would collapse! Think about that. I think it is the conservatives who advocate free trade who are also majorly Christian. Interesting!

The Declaration of Independence purpose was to deal with laws, taxation, representation, war, immigration, and so on. Its authority is based on the idea that our government is made up of men, supposedly getting their power from the consent of the people which is contrary to the biblical concept of rule by divine right. The statements to Nature's God, Creator, and Divine Providence in the Declaration doen't endorse Christianity. Thomas Jefferson the author was a deist opposed to Christianity and the supernatural.

Here is a link to see a 13 year old boy who has an amazing voice.

 

http://talent.itv.com/videos/viewVideo/16460730

We all want the freedom to do as we like, but few of us are committed to allowing others to act contrary to our notion of right and wrong. Majorities have always sought and often found ways to impose their views upon minorities. The most vocal minorities have often been successful in imposing their will on the majority.  Who today expects a Constitutional fight over smoking, obesity, trans-fats, or any of the myriad personal issues now under the purview of government control?

America was founded on the belief that government power should be strictly limited, because the alternative to limited power was unlimited power. The framers of the Constitution were rightly concerned that without strict institutional barriers to the expansion of government powers there would eventually be no barriers at all. Power, in any form, longs to be absolute. Look now there are seemingly no limits on what government can regulate because we have accepted the notion that there are no limits to the benefits government can and should bestow upon us.

Americans have made a bargain with the devil. Dispensing with the idea of limited government in realm of benefits has meant dispensing with the idea of any limits to government power at all. Once we accept the notion that government should ensure that our pursuit of happiness succeeds, we have accepted the notion that government has the right to define what a happy life should look like. it is also the inevitable result of Americans increasing desire to have government guarante that more and more things in our lives turn out all right.

Limiting government power requires limiting the benefits that government can bestow upon us, and right now that seems a bridge too far for some Americans. It is the mentality the government owes us, we want it and we want it now. Perhaps they should listen to "ask not what your country can do for you, but what can you do for your country."

Just remeber   "A government big enough to give us everything we want is a government big enough to take it all away." --- not sure who said this

 

Moral people do not ignore those who hunger or live in poverty, or cannot afford proper health care. Moral people respect the freedoms of others. They play by the rules because they cherish the delicate balance of civility. They want people to know the truth because that is implicit to the workings of democracy. They do not impose their religious beliefs on others, but safeguard everyone's faith instead. They love this country because they love the people of this country. Morality is defiled when it becomes an empty catch-phrase used to win a debate or impose a new law. It cannot exist on its own. It has to live within us, in our words and deeds, or not at all. It demands a commitment to truth and compassion and working to make things right. All around the world people are fighting and dying for what they perceive as a better way of life. Our soldiers are among them. We, on the other hand, remain too busy at work, too busy having fun, too engaged by distraction, to uphold the rights and freedom our ancestors died to give us.