Liberal V/S Conservative

I am a conservative by nature so if this comes off biased I am sorry it is not intended to be. Really I just want to clarify for myself what I believe and why.
The Liberal believes it is the Governments responsibility to take care of the populace. To make decisions for them because the populace is too stupid, or lazy to make good decisions for themselves. That all people should have equal housing, medical care, food. They also believe that they can make better decisions for a persons life than that person.
The conservative believes that the populace should care for each other voluntarily and the government should only intervene when someone is unable to physically care for themselves. That no one can make better decisions for your own life than you can. That you have the right to fail if you make the wrong decision.
The Liberal believes that all people should have a strong self image.
The Conservative believes you earn your self image.
The Liberal believes all life is sacred...except the unborn.
The Conservative believes all life is sacred...but may make an exception for a murderer.
The Liberal believes that they know how best to spend your money...higher taxes..bigger government...more social programs.
The Conservative believes that you can and should be able to spend what you earn. Smaller government (although recent years would not convince you of this) Social programs should come from the community.
The Liberal believes in education...but also that if you are educated you will think like them.
The Conservative believes in education...but that you are responsible for learning..and will learn to think for yourself.
The Liberal believes in peace and diplomacy. Peace at all costs.
The Conservative believes "walk softly but Carry a big stick"
The Liberal believes in the 'Separation of Church and State"
The Conservative believes the "Government should make no law governing the practice of religion"
The Liberal believes the constitution is a living document to be interpreted by the rules of the societal age.
The Conservative believes the Constitution is a living document to be changed in meaning only through the amendment process..that asks the will of the people.
The Liberal believes in personal choice. A woman can choose to kill her baby. A man must be forced to pay child support.
The conservative believes the child has a right to be born once conceived.
The Liberal believes in Gay marriage.
The conservative believes marriage is between 1 man and 1 woman.
I believe that homosexuals should have rights as a couple, but that it should not be called marriage.
Liberals believe in the right of the individual to chose....so long as it is their way.
The conservative believes in the right to conscience...Dr.s and medical personnel should not be forced to do things against their conscience.
The Liberal believes in saving the environment at the cost of human existance.
The conservative believes in stewardship of the planet to the good of humankind.
There are so many more things but my brain is numb.

Wha-Wha Superstitions

I am just chillin' for the weekend and watching of all things the History Channel when what comes on but a program about hunting's in New England. Like anybody I like a good tale so I stay tuned.
The monologue in the beginning starts with our Religious ancestors coming to America and bringing their superstitions, believing in the supernatural.....DUH isn't a ghost supernatural?
I know they were only speaking of them believing in Witches and Warlocks...oh and things that go bump in the night....there are those ghosts again. They didn't deny the existence of God even the Media doesn't go that far YET! I just find it ironic to say it is okay to believe in ghosts...that you can't see and not believe in witches...who are self proclaimed servants of the Devil who you also cannot see. I believe in God, I believe in the Bible, and I believe in "the evil one" also known as the devil. We know from the bible that the devil has followers so why not witches. Do I want to start burning at the stake those who don't agree with me......let me think about that a minute it does hold some allure. Okay no I just don't have the stomach for it. The Bible tells us such things exist and not to become involved in the spirit world. I was not always aware of the admonition so am very sure of its reality.
Why is it though that those who have to ability to get a message to multitudes of people want to tell you what is superstition based on only what they choose to believe in?

Cutting the Budget

I was listening to the radio again and they were talking about Colin Powell saying that the American people want more government and were willing to pay higher taxes to get it. Wow that concept makes no sense to me at all. So they were talking what were we willing to give up to cut the budget.
1. Endowment to the Arts....let the rich and the stars do it.
2. No funding for abortions.. these are future taxpayers
3. No retirement for Congressmen/ Women ....this was meant for people to give back to their country after they gained maturity.. not a career choice ( this includes Senators)
4. Reasonable expenses..but no salary for Senators or Congressmen..Fly to and from home via coach and only once a year. Congress take care of Business in 6 months.....Period.
5. Budget Military and National security ( this includes the border) First.
6.No more funding for pet projects...if it does not benefit the entire country then the state should do it.
7. Welfare ends.... programs for people who are adults and cannot help themselves emphasis on Cannot. Help for orphans. The details on this need some work...but no more aid to non-citizens and no more aid to people who can work but won't..aid could be limited to training if necessary...worst case they clean streets.. dig ditches..do childcare for the other workers but must do something for the money. No more something for nothing programs for any able bodied person.
8. Education.. the three R's first! Additional programs in schools funded by the state, county, city. Music is important, sports is not. Math and Science have to come before football and track.
Special Ed only for those truly in need discipline for the disruptive.
9. Finally Programs that have been guaranteed.. Social Security for those who already paid in..work out the future if you must. Medicare for those on Social Security and they shouldn't need to pay for it and still need insurance. If there is no other way then cut it so they can afford to buy full insurance, and raise Social Security to pay them back for paying into Medicare.
10. Medicaid..basic services only..emergency room service only for emergencies..if it wasn't a necessary visit medicaid won't pay and the recipient will.
11. Prisons..if they are not a DANGER to society educate them but do not incarcerate.
12. Legalize drugs and tax them.
Just a start I am sure there is more. I know that any contractor who sees the Government as the payer the price triples before they cut a 'deal'
Just doing some think here help me out.

Hate the News

It seems I cannot get away from the news...I have tried but I drive over an hour to work each way every day so I have to listen to something. Nope no CD player and all the cassettes are worn out.
Anyway last night it was all about torturing prisoners....this morning more of the same. Now you know I have my sources and they must be protected, but I am told that we ( American Military) don't do anything that is considered torture. Further the things we do get reliable intel. Real torture doesn't you know the kind like in the movies... drill a hole through someones hand well then they will just tell you anything. The methods we use, and all the experts seem to agree on this, are used to train our military, so my question if we can use them on ourselves to prepare just how bad can it be. Then there is the whole humiliation issue, being as old as I am I say a little humiliation never hurt anybody. It kind of goes with the "sticks and stones" thing.
What do I care about torture anyway...these folks filmed beheading civilians they kidnapped..oh did I forget to say they were Americans. Oh and something about 911..and Embassy bombings..and remember the USS Cole. Need I go on?
As for me I have seen nothing of real torture and probably wouldn't care if I had. What I do care about is keeping our guys safe, that means not telling the other side squat. Sometimes that means not telling the public squat. I am good with that.

Being A Christian

These days a lot of people say they are Christian....While I cannot tell another persons heart I can certainly see their actions. I try not to let my actions have people say "If she's a Christian I want no part of Religion" Those who do not follow Christ sometimes do not understand... I would like them to understand a few things from my perspective:
1 I attend Church regularly not because I am pious but because I need the company of other believers to help me to be truer to my faith.
2 I attend Church on the Sabbath, not because I think I am better than others or even because I think they are wrong...but because God rested on the Seventh Day and I want to model after him. I want to show God my respect and this is what I believe is wanted of me.
3 I believe the Bible to be a true and accurate account....Don't laugh you believe your ancestors were apes and farther back amoebas.
4 I do not believe I am better than you.. in fact I think we are both stained by sin, I have accepted Christs sacrifice to cleanse my sin.
5 I believe that sin is... doing the wrong thing. I also believe it is dwelling on a wrong thought. A thought that if acted upon would bring harm to another person.
6 I believe there is but ONE truth...we may never discover all the truth...we can all be wrong... but we cannot all be right.
7 I believe that if you really believe in the religion you practice it excludes all others. ( In Christianity it does not mean denominations are exclusive..but to be a Christian excludes being a Jew or a Muslim or a Hindu or a Buddhist)
8 I believe that God will forgive us if we truly repent... are sorry and turn from that behavior.
9 I believe that not everyone who professes to be a Christian is one and I am sorry for that.
10 I do not believe that God approves of abortion.
11 I believe it is taking Gods name in vain to call yourself a Christian to influence others when you are not.
12 I believe that we are in the end times and praise God.

Mothers Day

Today is Mothers Day and I am missing mine. She passed to heaven in 1980... after I substituted send cards and became closer to my Grandmother. Now she has joined my Mother.

I come from a long line of independent women. My Great grandmother supported her children after the death of her first husband working in the Oklahoma oilfields doing a mans work. While he was living she worked the ranch as a farm/ranch hand while a 3 and 4 year old cooked for the family and took care of their sick father and paralysed brother. She taught them to read and write by age 3 my Grandmother could read and write. Later my Great granmother divorced her second husband when he tried to beat my Grandmother with a buggy whip. I n fact she took it away from him and beat him with it before throwing him out. In the 1920's she was a single mom in St Louis, unable to support her children my aunt and grandmother ( who was 13 at the time) took jobs and moved out of the home. My Grandmother told me that the woman she was a live-in maid for taught her a lot about social graces. Provided her books she never would have had access to otherwise. Again a blessing to me by an unknown woman. My great grandmother then ran the restaurant in the airport in east St Louis. Still she had to give up custody to her 5 children still at home in order to keep them together. She never forgave herself for her failures. I praise her for her perseverence and independence in a time when it was so hard for a woman to succeed alone. All of the women who supplied my history have taught me that I must rely on God and myself for support. That study and hard work will overcome the difficulties of life, that life is neither easy or fair. I feel that is still true and the current reliance on the government will only make sheep of everyone, we will not be able to take care of ourselves nor endure any of lifes hardships.

Home Alone

Tomorrow is Mothers day and since my Mom job is done and the boys no longer live nearby, I am once more filling my own time.
The computer kills a lot of hours. I read a lot and study my Bible. Watch a little TV and usually hang with Bill.
Right now Bill is on the road visiting his boy Damon.
Seems I spend a lot of time missing people who are no longer living. Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Carolyn, Uncle Paul, Judi, Kevin, Wade, I even still miss Joyce. The loss gets farther in the past but never seems to deminish... every one had a part in shaping who I am first in their lives then in the hole they left in passing.
I speak to people who have bad relationships with their families and can never seem to make them understand that no matter what they are your family and they leave a hole you cannot fill when they are gone. Life has taught me over and over again that you never know what the future holds.
Make the most of the time you have with all the people in your life.