Day 483 ~ Playing Nice in Politics

and away we go...

this is when we become a nation divided..

where the left argues the right...

and visa versa...

mudslinging...

verbal attacks...

twisting of words...

all for to be put in a position

of being put down 

for the next four years

by half the nation...

aren't politics gran?

Sure do wish there was a better way of electing 

the chief officer...

the leader of our free world...

the President of our fine Untied States.

Here's to a fair, clean debate.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.  ~1 Timothy 2:1-2

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

I am second..

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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Day 454 ~ Let's Have A Good Clean Fight

Last week the Republicans had the floor as they spoke at their National Convention... tearing down anything that our current President, Barrack Obama, has spoken of, touched upon or believed in.

This week... the Democrats have the floor at their National Convention.  Politicians and "special" people alike stand up in his, President Obama's defense, tearing down anything that Mitt Romney followers had to say.

Throughout the year we find many walks of life here in the United States on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to different sporting events... people yelling and cheering for their home teams... people easily putting down and shunning anyone who wears anything but their own colors.

We have gangs battling in low-income neighborhoods.  We even have foreign bullets coming across our borders.  

We man our airports and our borders all against foreign enemies.

We protect our homes, our properties and even our identities from enemies.

We protect our family and our children from harm and "the bad guy."

We go as far as praying in our churches as we worship for the safety of our land.

We need to protect our land... our United States.

Why is it that people who "we" elect to look out for our safety attack their opponents for wanting and or doing the same thing that they do but only a little different?

After all, don't both the Republicans and Democrats want the same thing?  A safe country, a successful country, a country we can all be proud of?

Then why do "some" parties have to get so ugly?  They act no better than bullies do.

What are we teaching our children?

Obama is a socialist!

Romney is a bully!

I know competition is {supposed to be} healthy... but do we have to display such "bullying" tactics? 

What are we teaching our children?

I guess this is what politics is about.  But does it have to be?

Having voted for both GOP and Democratic candidates in my life... having been both a  registered Republican, and a registered Democrat in my life... 

I have come to my own conclusions... I guess it is the rebel in me - wink, wink.

After hearing so many promises {over the years}... to realize they were only broken promises... so much flipping... so much flopping... so much... rhetoric... 

I march by my own drum-beat... I am making my own choices... I make my own decisions... 

I believe that actions speak louder than words... I believe in fighting fair... {and} being kind to one another!

What do ref's say before a fight?  

Let's have a good clean fight.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

I am second..

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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Day 427 ~ #19 of My 30 Days of Truth...

My 30 Days of Truth challenge   I will admit that I changed one question and changed a few curse words... other than that the challenge is intact. 

Day 19: What do you think about religion? or politics?...

Geez... I thought last night's subject was a little intense... tonight's subject, well it just continues the intense-ness...  LOL!

I know ... I know ... a lot of people stay away from the subjects of politics and religion, let alone gay marriage... but by the looks of it.. not me.  wink, wink

It's not that I love controversy by any means... but if you ask me a question I will give you an honest answer.  Hence My 30 Days of Truth.

So.... what do I think about religion?

re·li·gion  

noun \ri-ˈli-jən\  

1 

: the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2): commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

3 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith 

Don't know if I have made this clear, but I am a child of God.  I believe that Jesus is my Lord and savior... and really that's all I have on the subject.

Politics? 

pol·i·tics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr\ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks\

1a : the art or science of government

b : the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy

c : the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government

2: political actions, practices, or policies

3a : political affairs or business; especially : competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government) 

You know... I have my doubts about this subject.  {and} could give you an earful about politicians {I have yet to meet or know of one who doesn't say whatever the people want to hear just to get elected- liars} and then of course they don't follow through.

I also do know this... do not.. I repeat.. do not mix religion and politics AND it's better to veer away from this subject.

{and} of course there's the matter of keeping church and state separate... as it should be.

So ...  those are my thoughts on religion and politics.

What do YOU think?

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.  ~Thomas Jefferson

Where I've been and where I'm going next...  

Day 01 : Something you hate about yourself.

Day 02 : Something you love about yourself.

Day 03 : Something you have to forgive yourself for.

Day 04 : Something you have to forgive someone for.

Day 05 : Something you hope to do in your life.

Day 06 : Something you hope you never have to do. 

Day 07 : Someone who has made your life worth living for.

Day 08 : Someone who made your life hell, or treated you horribly.

Day 09 : Someone you didn't want to let go, but just drifted.

Day 10 : Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.

Day 11 : Something people seem to compliment you the most on.

Day 12 : Something you never get compliments on.

Day 13 : A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. (write a letter.)

Day 14 : Write a letter to a hero that has let you down.

Day 15 : Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you've tried living without it.

Day 16 : Someone or something you definitely could live without.

Day 17 : A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.

Day 18 : Your views on gay marriage.

Day 19 : What do you think of religion?  Or what do you think of politics?

Day 20 : Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21 : (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22 : Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23 : Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24 : Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25 : The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26 : Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27 : What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28 : Name a decision you made that caused a chain of events that would not have happened if it wasn't for that decision.
Day 29 : Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30 : A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself

 Here's to 30 Days of Truth!

I am second.

[here's to you finding your... ]
Peace...

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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Day 275 ~ "Me", a Name I Call Myself...

I never thought I would find myself writing about the weather.  But from where I sit, why not?  ... Besides, if you think about it, it has been pretty crazy out!!

First off... if you don't know by now, you do now... I live in Texas... the most far west point of Texas... ol' El Paso. 

This picture is of the brown-out on Wednesday... the heat go-
ing  up to 80.  Looking out, we normally have a view of Frank-
lin Mountains in this direction- this is not a poor quality pho-
tograph, truth is this is how it looked!... I literally had to take
a second look... and I couldn't see a thing!

When I first visited El Paso nearly twelve years ago, I never thought (a) that I would end up living here, and (b) that it was capable of snowing here as well.

The heat... I was warned about...  The winds... I was warned about... The snow... well I was warned that it did that here as well...  

However... to have it be windy, brown out conditions, with over 80 degrees Fahrenheit one day ... and then two days later have it be in the mid forties ... and now I am hearing on the news that there's a possibility of snow tonight!  This is absolutely crazy!  I was never warned about this!  wink, wink.

Taken 12.24.11 ... looking at Franklin Mountains (Snow!)  We
do have clouds covering up the peaks, but the skies above
are blue. 

It is winter, for crying out loud!  What happened to our winter!?!  It seems as if El Paso has two seasons, a warm cool and HOT!

First off... I think that this year we had snow in El Paso, before my girlfriend did in Chicago!  Poor gal.  She's still waiting for winter to come... 

Me... well I would like for winter to stick around longer.  But from the look of it, it looks like we'll be back up to 80 by next Thursday, with winds and a slight possibility of rain.  Rain, YES... Wind, GO AWAY!

This is the same city, that last year in the beginning of February we had what they call a flash freeze like you wouldn't believe.  It shut the city down for three days, leaving some families without power for days and in some cases, without water for weeks (a friend of mine has a well, and they did not have water for two months!).

We were down to below zero at night for a couple of days, with the highs in the upper 10's.  again... It was absolutely crazy!  Pipes were frozen throughout the city, ours too  :(  There was a huge power outage, we were out for a day  :)  You couldn't get any water anywhere... all the  shelves were left in a debacle.  Somehow, we ended up with 8 cases of water... we were good here.

This winter has not gotten that cold.  However we have had it snow on three different occasions, including Christmas Eve, and it's on the verge of a fourth time.  But it really has not stayed cold... more like overnight occurrences.

Is this normal?  I have no clue, I've only lived here for three and a half years.  All I know is, it is hot seven months out of the year... and then it's either mild or a bit chilly.  But to have it be cold like back east... luckily we do not experience that here as a norm.

So ... is there global warming going on, or not?  Many people (republicans) think that it is just another ploy by others (democrats).  Who'd a thunk that weather could get political too?  

I remember someone telling me that the "others" were paying off the scientists to come up with their findings... really?  Then the arctic is not melting?  

I don't know...!  What I do know is that I feel like grabbing two fists full of hair and scream due to all the confusion.

I have been called a "liberal" by many republicans, and then a tad "conservative" by democrats themselves.  What am I? ... 

well I am "me"! ... (or as Donny and Marie would sing... "I'm a little bit country, and I'm a little bit rock 'n roll") ... maybe I am liberally conservative?  or conservatively liberal? ... when it comes to politics, I don't believe any of them (politicians that is... they'll say anything for a vote!)  I hold on to my true values and morals, try not to judge others, and do what's best for my family and myself... That is what I "am".

How does the joke go?  How can you tell if a politician is lying?  ...If he's talking.  

I am not trying to get political here... but between the weather, and politics... well let's just say the weather-(wo)men, or to be politically correct (pc), the "meteorologists" are better at their jobs, than most of the political leaders we have in office.  

I leave you with infamous words... or rather the words of the infamous Rodney King, 

"Can we all get along ?" 

Blessings to all!!

90 days to go...

PS... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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