Politics….blah, blah, blah

I had a conversation with one of the doctors I work for and he noticed how frustrated or better yet angry I am about the topic and he suggested I write about it.  The topic was special interest groups and negative media.  Yes I know, touchy subject and so many different views.  We were not totally on different ends of the spectrum and his input confirmed that it is ok to have different opinions.  I am totally against negative media during the campaigns.  I believe that if you truly feel that your plans or track record are what you say they are it should be enough to persuade your voters.  Why do candidates resort to demeaning, offensive and borderline vulgar techniques to win a campaign?  A disrespectful candidate is not who I want representing me.  When you use that kind of language and can throw anyone under the bus so easily I ask myself “what does that say about you buddy not the other person?”  It comes down to picking the lesser of the evils and that scares me to death.  I do not claim to know much about politics but I do know that I want someone with dignity and who has self-respect.  We can all or better yet we SHOULD all do our research and confirm they are who they say they are.  We can look up their resume and judge for ourselves.  No need for the name calling or finger pointing.  Of course there are important facts that must be revealed about a candidate such as he is a criminal who molested a child and has bought his silence for years.  Yes he has to be removed.  Information I don’t care about….he cheated on his wife.  I don’t care.  Lets call a spade a spade.  Most of us have been on the offending or receiving side of that scenario and it doesn’t hurt the country that your spouse doesn’t do it for you.  That is not criminal just poor judgment.  Let’s focus on the important issues, education, healthcare, immigration, unemployment.

Whose special interest are lobbyists really looking out for? I could be wrong but the one that holds the bigger stick wins.  Yes they can be formed by anyone rich or poor but who has more influence?  They look out for large companies who already have more than they need because they hold and control the money.  I don’t really care anymore about parties.  I have voted both ways before.  I just want someone who is honest (I know I’m crazy) and who really cares about all social classifications not just the rich.  Is that too much to ask?  Why is this process so complicated?  Can we have politics explained in layman’s terms? It is a very scary world and if more people were informed we would have different polling results.

I guess the doctor was right.  I do feel better getting it out of my system.  Please comment.  I promise I will appreciate what you have to say even if you don’t agree with me.  I crave knowledge.  Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Thankful…..

I try to thank God once a day for so many blessings not only that i enjoy but also for others as well.  We have become an ungrateful society as well as greedy.  The more we acquire the more we want.  Yes that is not only social convention but human nature as well.  How can we forget to be humble, simple, kind but most of all grateful.  If you are reading this it means that you have sight, can read, own a laptop, have internet, a place to keep these things and most of all are alive.  So many blessings in one and thats only the tip of it.

How can we forget hunger, disease, homelessness, and despair?  We are so wealthy and fortunate and what do we do with it:? We demand more.  Sometimes we discard food and clothing.  We are not satisfied with the $20,000 vehicle we want the $40,000+.  I am not saying that we shouldn’t have them but what we shouldn’t do is be ungrateful.  Let’s teach our children that having all you need differs from having all you want.

You don’t have to agree with me and you certainly don’t have to do as I say.  What I write here is merely my opinion and not necessarily be right.  I wanted a place that I an transfer my thoughts and if anyone out there agreed with me and we can make a change then it was worth it.  No need to be angry at my opinions and I respect yours as well.  I do however ask that you leave a comment and let me know how you feel.

Hello again….. Questions

I am faced with many questions today thanks to Ms. Maya Angelou’s book “Letter To My Daughter”.  I have to say that after reading her work all my thoughts started sounding more like complaints.  Yes this country has changed drastically and it is not the same safe country it once was.  But complaining about it and not doing anything may as well be called hypocrisy.

I remember when we didn’t lock doors and we can let our children play outside with no fear.  What happened?  where did we go wrong?  I think that answer may be as simple as, we forgot to love.  We have heard numerous stories of triumphant men and women raising  their kids against many obstacles and enjoying in the victory of seeing their kids become outstanding men and women serving as doctors, lawyers, engineers, electricians etc… They acquired a skill regardless of their surrounding because their home was built on love.  Love for themselves, their parents and this country.  We also hear of children of the wealthy and celebrities who end up in jail, or on drugs.  Why because they didn’t find the love they so desperately needed.  Money and two parents at home is not a guarantee that you will be loved and that you will have all you need.  Money is not love nor are material acquisitions.

I borrowed this picture from the internet because it fits perfectly here.

Ms. Angelou also mentioned her friend Fannie Lou Hamer and her questions of forty years ago.  They are:

“What do I think of my country? What is there, which elevates my shoulders and stirs my blood when I hear the words, the United States of America: Do I praise my country enough? Do I laud my fellow Citizens enough? What is it about my country that makes me hang my head and avert my eyes when I hear the words, the United States of America, and what am I doing about it? Am I relating my disappointment to my leaders and to my fellow citizens, or am I like someone not involved, sitting high and looking low? As Americans, we should not be afraid to respond.”

So lets all do something about it.  We don’t have to donate money to be charitable.  We can share love, a kind word, a smile or a caress.  Lets do our best to be full of love and kindness.  Love can conquer so many things.

If we don’t agree with the way our senators, governors, mayors and president are running our country, lets tell them.  Stop their corruption and special interests by not re-electing them and giving someone else a chance.  They should be submitted to the same rule in which no-one serves more than two consecutive terms.

Lets get our America back.  Yes we can!!!!!